Vocabulary
What Is Keylogging
Logging what someone types
What is Encryption
Process of encoding messages to keep them secret
Purpose of phishing
To get personal information
What is phishing
Emails that try to get personal info
What is Decryption
Process that reverses encryption
What's the purpose of a virus
What is malware
Virus
What is cipher
a generic term used for a technique that performs encryption
What is Multifactor authentication
A method in which computer access requires 2 things
What is a Rouge access point
A wireless access point that gives unauthorized access to a secure network
What is Cracking encryption
When you attempt to crack an encryption without knowing the specifics of the cipher
What is computer virus scanning software
Protects a computer from a virus
What is caeser cipher
An alphabetic shift
What is symmetric key encryption
Involves one key for encryption and decryption
What is public key encryption
Pairs a Public key for encryption with a private key for decryption