The Lingo
Installed on computers or cellphones to track your actions and/or collect information without your knowledge.
Spyware
An attack where the attacker secretly relays and possibly alters the communications between two parties who believe they are directly communicating with each other.
Man In The Middle Attack
What does IoT stand for?
Internet of Things
Computer viruses and other types of programs that cybercriminals use to disrupt or access your computer, typically with the aim of gathering sensitive files and accounts.
Malware
The use of authentic-looking emails, often purporting to be from what appears to be someone you know, a bank or government agency, to trick you into responding with sensitive personal data.
Phishing
Early Inventor of "The Clapper" and "Chia Pets"
Joseph Pedott
A malicious computer program that restricts or disables your computer and then demands, typically via a pop-up window, that you pay a fee to fix the problem.
Ransomware
Any situation in which scammers masquerade as a specific person, business or agency. Typically used to describe the manipulation of telephone Caller ID to display a false name or number for the caller.
Spoofing
Two security video camera systems mentioned earlier this hour.
Ring Camera and Blink Camera
This attack can replicate itself and spread, but without any action by you.
Worm
Capturing of information from the magnetic stripe on your ATM and credit card by devices that are secretly installed on card-reading machines.
Skimming
When representing a home buyer, what is a danger of a Ring Doorbell
Being overheard by a seller and losing negotiation power.
The process of intercepting an unsuspecting users device through a power charging station.
A usually covert program that logs sequential strokes on your keyboard to allow remote hackers to capture your passwords and online banking and credit card information.
Keystroke Logger
Name three additional Internet of Things devices not already mentioned during this game
Amazon Alexa, Facebook Portal, Google Home, Nest Thermostat, August Lock, Smart Television, Smart lightbulbs, Smart kitchen appliances.