TGG_FLASHCARD

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What is cybersecurity?

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Protecting digital systems and networks from attacks

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Which of the following is NOT a type of cyber attack? Phishing, Brute force attack, Firewalling, Denial-of-Service (DoS)

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Firewalling

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What does a firewall do?

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Filters network traffic based on security rules.

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What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)?

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Using two or more verification methods to access an account

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What is a VPN used for?

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Encrypting internet traffic for privacy and security

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Which of these is NOT a private IP address? 192.168.1.1, 172.16.0.5, 8.8.8.8, 10.0.0.3

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8.8.8.8

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What does encryption do?

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Converts data into a secure format

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Which encryption method uses a public and private key?

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Asymmetric encryption

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Why is salting used in password security?

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To add random data before hashing

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What is ransomware?

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Malware that encrypts files and demands payment for decryption