Cybersecurity Flashcard

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What is a computer hacker?

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A person who uses a computer to illegally breaks into your computer and take your information.

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What is cybersecurity?

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the state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data,

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What is Phishing?

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the fraudulent practice of sending emails that seem to be to be from reputable companies in order to convince individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.

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What is a mobile browser?

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a web browser built to use on mobile devices like mobile phones

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Who should know your passwords?

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Only you

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If someone you meet online asks you for your address you should tell them no.

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True

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Which of the following is not private information? My address, my phone number, my first and last name, I like food

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I like food

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Someone's trying to gain access to a computer network.

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Hacking

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What information do cookies store?

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You remember the search history, what you looked at and with which email you registered.

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You need to create a password for a website. What should you use? Options: A nickname your friend calls you (Teddybear), A random word, number and punctuation combination (e.g. 1cecr3am!), A part of your name and number (Sham234), You full name (Amina Malik)

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A random word, number and punctuation combination (e.g. 1cecr3am!)