Chapter 3: Passwords, Privacy, & Cyber Threats

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adware

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Unwanted software that displays ads and may track your browsing activity.

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biometric

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Security measure that uses unique physical characteristics like fingerprints or facial features for identification.

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brute force attack

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A method of trying many password combinations to guess the correct one.

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cookies

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Small files websites use to remember your activity and preferences.

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credential

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Information used to verify identity, such as username and password.

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Denial of Service (DoS)

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An attack that floods a website or system with traffic to make it unavailable.

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digital certificate

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An electronic document that proves the identity of a website or user.

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exploit

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A program or code that takes advantage of a security weakness in software.

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hash

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A mathematical function that converts passwords into scrambled text.

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key

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A piece of information used to encrypt or decrypt data.