Password Security
This secret combination protects your account.
What is a password?
Malware that spreads between computers.
What is a virus?
This common home device connects all of your local gadgets to the internet and often has blinking lights and antennas.
What is a router?
Unexpected messages asking for personal information.
What are suspicious links/messages?
Protecting computers, networks, and data.
What is cybersecurity?
Strong passwords include letters, numbers, and these.
What are symbols?
Malware disguised as legitimate software.
What is a Trojan horse?
Wireless networks should be protected by this.
What is a password/security key?
HTTPS indicates this type of connection.
What is a secure connection?
Unauthorized access to a system.
What is hacking?
Using the same password everywhere is this type of practice.
What is a bad security practice?
Malware that demands payment to unlock files.
What is ransomware?
Protocol used to securely browse websites.
What is HTTPS?
Fake emails pretending to be trusted organizations.
What is phishing?
A weakness attackers can exploit.
What is a vulnerability?
A second verification step beyond a password.
What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)?
DAILY DOUBLE! Attack using fake emails/messages to steal information.
What is phishing?
Unique number identifying a device on a network.
What is an IP address?
You should verify this before downloading a file.
What is the source/sender?
Attack that overwhelms a service with traffic.
What is a DoS attack?
A tool that stores and creates strong passwords.
What is a password manager?
Software that detects and removes malware.
What is antivirus software?
Firewalls use these rule tables, often abbreviated as ACLs, to determine whether to permit or deny traffic based on IP addresses, ports, and protocols.
What are Access Control Lists?
Using public Wi‑Fi can increase this risk.
What is data theft/interception?
These 3 things make up the CIA Triad.
What is Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability?