Encryption
It is a cipher that shifts letters of the alphabet by a certain number to encrypt a message.
What is the name for software that is designed to harm devices and networks?
Malware
Who was said to have invented the Caesar cipher?
Julius Caesar
What is a cookie (online)?
A small piece of information stored about you by a website
What do you call a piece of code that can replicate itself and spread to other computers?
What ancient encryption method involves wrapping paper around different sized sticks?
A Scytale Cipher
What is phishing?
A cyber attack where someone tries to trick you into giving out personal information by pretending to be someone else.
What ancient civilization used Hieroglyphics as a form of writing?
Ancient Egyptian
What password should you never reuse?
Your email password
What type of malware holds a victim's data hostage until a ransom is paid?
Ransomware
What is Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computers, networks, and data from unauthorized access, attacks, or damage.
What is a trojan horse attack?
A cyber attack where malicious software disguises itself as a trustworthy program.
Who cracked the Enigma machine?
Alan Turing
True or false: You should click links in emails that you don't know the sender of to check their safety.
False
Name the writing script that ancient Egyptians used that we are still trying to decipher today?
Hieroglyphics
Why do we use use encryption?
To protect information and keep it safe from unauthorized people.
What is a firewall used for?
What was the name of the cryptography machine used in WW2?
The Enigma Machine
a hacker
What is malware?
Malicious/dangerous software designed to harm devices, networks and computers.
What does it mean to decrypt?
To translate secret messages back into their original form.
What are the 3 rules of a strong password?
Combination of:
- letters
- numbers
- symbols
What is the difference between a Caesar cipher and a regular shift cipher?
A Caesar cipher is shifted by exactly 2 spaces
what popular baked good is also found on websites as a security tool?
Cookies
What popular game involves building things with blocks?
Minecraft