Thinking Like A Hacker
What is the term for a type of cyber attack where an attacker tries to trick a user into revealing sensitive information?
What is phishing?
The process of changing a message so only the intended person can read it.
What is encryption?
The command to list all files and directories in the current directory in Linux.
What is ls?
The meaning of the blue checkmark next to a social media usernames.
What is "the account is verified"?
A type of AI-generated media that is created using machine learning algorithms.
What is a deep fake?
Attackers and defenders often play a game where each side tries to outthink the other.
What is adversarial thinking?
The name of a simple cipher where each letter is shifted forward in the alphabet.
What is a Caesar cipher?
Linux command used to create a new directory.
What is mkdir?
A post has been shared thousands of times but has false information, what is this an example of?
What is misinformation?
One way to tell if a video might be a deepfake
(varies based on answer)
What is "looking for unnatural blinking, strange mouth movements, or errors in the background"?
In a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, what is the best strategy to avoid being predictable?
What is randomization?
A problem-solving technique where every possible solution is systematically checked until the correct one is found
What is brute force?
The command you would use to display the contents of a text file.
What is cat?
The term for a type of online harassment where an attacker sends repeated and unwanted messages to a user
What is cyberbullying?
An ethical concern about AI-generated content
What is it can be used to spread misinformation?
The term for a type of online scam where an attacker creates a fake social media profile to trick users into revealing sensitive information?
What is catfishing?
Mbtuebzpgdmbtt. Decrypt this message using caesar cipher with key 27.
Last day of class
Symbol is used to represent the home directory in a file path.
What is ~ (tilde)?
The best way to create a strong password.
What is "using a mix of letters, numbers, and special characters and making it long"?
AI technique that allows computers to learn from data without being explicitly programmed.
What is "machine learning"?