Password Power
This is the worst kind of password — easy to guess, like “123456” or “password.
What is a weak password?
A fake email or message designed to trick you into revealing information.
What is phishing?
When private information is leaked, stolen, or exposed.
What is a data breach?
The “S” in HTTPS means your connection is doing this.
What is securing or encrypting your data?
A hacker who helps companies find vulnerabilities legally.
What is a white hat hacker?
This type of password uses simple words in a sentence instead of random characters.
What is a passphrase?
An email claiming “your account will be deleted in 24 hours” is an example of this tactic.
What is creating urgency?
You can make this unreadable to protect it from unauthorized access.
What is encryption?
Using this on public Wi-Fi helps keep your traffic private.
What is a VPN?
A network of infected devices controlled by attackers.
What is a botnet?
Doing this across multiple accounts increases your risk if one is breached.
What is reusing passwords?
When attackers personalize phishing emails using real info about you.
What is spear phishing?
This malware locks your files and demands payment to restore them.
What is ransomware?
You can hover over this before clicking to see where it actually leads.
What is a link or URL?
An attack that takes advantage of a flaw before a fix is available.
What is a zero-day exploit?
This tool securely stores and creates complex passwords for you.
What is a password manager?
A phishing attempt sent by text message.
What is smishing?
Once you “delete” a file, it often remains on your system until this happens.
What is overwriting or secure deletion?
These small files help websites remember your activity and preferences.
What are cookies?
Manipulating people into revealing confidential information.
What is social engineering?
A login method that combines a password with another form of verification.
What is multi-factor authentication?
The safest thing to do when you’re unsure about a suspicious email.
What is verify with the sender directly?
Sharing your birthdate and address publicly increases this risk.
What is identity theft?
You should never access sensitive accounts when connected to this.
What is public Wi-Fi?
Flooding a website with traffic until it crashes.
What is a DDoS attack?