Pros and Conmen
The attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication
What is Phishing
The two items will probably get you in anywhere
What are a clipboard and a high viz vest
You use this while on a business trip and sitting in the local cafe trying to send emails to your colleagues to catch up on a few tasks, or checking your email
What is a VPN
A group of computers running malicious programs that are remotely controlled by cybercriminals
What is a botnet
The act of stealing someone’s identity information someone so as to be able to impersonate them
What is Identity Theft
A hacker uses this to lock out users and encrypt their personal computer files and data, holding it hostage until they agree to pay to the attacker
What is ransomware
Door keycards are adequate enough physical security
What is false
When your browser creates a temporary session that is isolated from the browser's main session and user data
What is private browsing
This type of attack is designed to hinder the normal operation of a website, or other network resource
What is a DoS attack
These are small information items stored in users’ PCs and used widely by online service providers for several purposes, such as to capture user preferences
What are cookies
A complex form of social deception, exploiting human weaknesses so as to psychologically manipulate people with the aim to information gathering, fraud, or system access
What is social engineering
Locking sensitive information or valuables in cabinets means they are perfectly safe
What is false
200 billion
What is the number of connected devices by 2020
The most famous mechanism (protocol) to create secure and encrypted communication with web sites
What is TLS (Transport layer security)
This regulation aims to give control to individuals over their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for international business
What is GDPR
Watching (either in person or using a recording device) what you do on your computer by looking at a reflection of or the actual screen of your computer or mobile device
What is shoulder surfing
Locks and passwords and biometrics are largely used in companies to protect from this largest threat
What are insider threats
Software that aims to gather information about a person or organization, sometimes without their knowledge, and send such information to another entity without the consumer's consent
What is spyware.
6 months
What is the average length of time to detect a breach
95%
The percentage of cyber breaches caused by human error not technical hiccups
This kind of attack is seen in peer-to-peer networks in which a node in the network operates multiple identities actively at the same time and undermines the authority/power in reputation systems
What is a sybil attack
These are combination locks that use buttons which must be pushed in the proper sequence to open the door
What is a cipher lock
$100 million (US)
What is the largest phishing scam so far
$1.5 million (USD) each, $5-6 TRILLION total worldwide
The estimated average cost of EACH cyber security breach in 2020-2021 and the total cost to businesses
The weakest link in every computer system
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