Cybersecurity Basics
This protects computers and data from bad guys online.
What is cybersecurity?
This is a scam where someone pretends to be a legitimate correspondant
What is phishing?
You should do this to keep your software safe and current.
What is update it?
This is the act of attempting to gain access by making as many login attempts as possible as quickly as possible
What is a brute-force attack
This is the practice of using a secret combination of letters, numbers, and symbols to protect access to your accounts.
What is a password
This is when someone asks for sensitive info over chat or text.
What is smishing?
You should do this when you leave your desk.
What is lock your computer?
This is a type of malware that records everything you do
What is spyware?
This unique string of numbers identifies a device on a network and can be used to track online activity or restrict access.
What is an IP address?
This is when someone follows you into a secure building.
What is tailgating?
This is a safe way to connect to work from home.
What is a VPN?(forticlient)
This is when hackers steal your data and ask for money.
What is ransomware?
This scrambles your data so others can’t read it.
What is encryption?
This is the best way to verify a suspicious request from a coworker or manager.
What is contacting them through a trusted channel?
EPES requires this every 90 days to keep our network safe and secure.
What is update your password?
This is when a group of computers are networked together and used en masse to commit attacks
What is a botnet