Stuff About Cyber Security
This type of malware encrypts files and demands payment for their release.
What is Ransomware?
In this U.S. state, it’s illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket.
What is Alabama?
The universal solution to every tech problem, according to your IT friend.
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
This common kitchen spice was once used as currency in the ancient world.
What is black pepper?
This Mexican dish consists of corn tortillas filled with meat and topped with salsa.
What are tacos?
This type of attack floods a network or server with traffic to make it unavailable.
What is a DDoS attack?
In this country, it’s illegal to wear high heels at historic sites to protect ancient ruins.
What is Greece?
This error message is the digital equivalent of saying, “Good luck, buddy.”
404 Not Found
This country has more vending machines per capita than anywhere else in the world.
What is Japan?
This UK landmark houses the Crown Jewels and was once a royal palace and prison.
What is the Tower of London?
This authentication method uses something you know, something you have, and something you are.
What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)?
In this country, it’s illegal to own more than 50kg of potatoes without government permission.
What is Australia?
This happens right after you click “Update Later” for the 37th time.
Your computer updates during a presentation
This fruit holds the record for being the heaviest ever grown, weighing over 2,600 pounds.
What is a pumpkin?
This Canadian province is officially bilingual, with both English and French as official languages.
What is Quebec?
This term refers to exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability before a patch is available.
What is a zero-day attack?
In this country, it’s illegal to own just one guinea pig because they get lonely.
What is Switzerland?
The only thing that loads slower than your computer on Monday morning.
Your motivation
The largest gathering of people dressed as this fictional character happened in the UK.
Who is Harry Potter?
Built by Emperor Shah Jahan, is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
What is the Taj Mahal?
This protocol secures communication over the internet by encrypting data between client and server.
What is TLS (Transport Layer Security)?
In this country, it’s illegal to reincarnate without government approval.
What is China?
The REAL reason your password is now 47 characters long and includes hieroglyphics.
Security policy
This animal’s fingerprints are so similar to humans that they can confuse crime scene investigators.
What is a koala?
This island nation is known for its haka dance, performed by rugby teams before matches.
What is New Zealand?