Cyber Vocabulary
Tricking someone into giving personal information through fake emails
What's the minimum number of characters a strong password should have?
Someone who helps find bugs to improve security.
White-hat hacker
You get an email asking for your login info. Safe or sketchy?
Sketchy.
What is something you consider an asset?
Phone
Laptop
House
Car
Account
Malicious software
True or False: "123456" is a good password.
False.
A hacker who breaks into systems for personal gain.
Black-hat hacker
A website URL has "https" — safe or sketchy?
Safer.
What is Cybersecurity?
Protecting computers, networks, and systems from digital attacks and unauthorized access.
To block unauthorized access to a computer network.
What's a passphrase?
A longer sentence-like password (e.g., CorrectHorseBatteryStaple)
A hacker who switches between good and bad actions.
A Gray-Hat Hacker.
A pop-up says you won a free iPhone. Click now!
Sketchy
What do the initials of CIA Triad stand for?
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
What's the term for making data unreadable without a password or key?
Encryption.
Why is reusing passwords risky?
If one site is hacked, others become vulnerable.
Are all hackers criminals?
No.
A friend sends you a weird link on social media.
Sketchy
Which operating system did early hackers target most?
Windows.
Manipulating people into revealing confidential information
What tool helps manage many complex passwords?
Password manager.
5. What do we call ethical hackers hired to test systems?
Penetration Testers.
Your school's official site asks you to update your password.
Safe (if verified it's the real site).
What is the leading cause of cyber attacks?
Human error.