Vocabulary about cybersecurity

A computer program designed to have undesirable or harmful effects

• malware

• threat

• phishing

• malicious

A declaration of an intention to inflict harm on another

• malware

• threat

• phishing

• malicious

The act of sending deceptive emails to trick internet users.

• malware

• threat

• phishing

• malicious

Having the nature of threatening evil.

• malware

• threat

• phishing

• malicious

A programmer who breaks into computer systems

• computer programmer

• hacker

• systems engineer

• breaker

A source of danger

• identity

• risk

• security

• availability

The characteristics by which a thing or person is known

• identity

• risk

• security

• availability

The quality of being at hand when needed

• identity

• risk

• security

• availability

An undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting

• integrity

• risk

• security

• availability

Discretion in keeping secret information

• integrity

• confidenciality

• security

• availability