Cybersecurty Concepts

In Cybersecurity, a threat agent is...

• The entity that identifies a vulnerability and uses it to attack the victim. 

• A computer criminal.

• An organization of houseplants that use their photosynthetic powers to infiltrate devices.

• The realisation of a stated threat.

In Cybersecurity, an exploit is....

• A software tool developed to take advantage of a vulnerability. 

   

• A piece of software to to unethically take advantage of (a person, situation, etc), in the digital world.

• A mystical spell cast by mischievous digital fairies to transform computers into tea-brewing robots.

• The realization of a cyber threat.

In Cybersecurity, countermeasures are...

• Pieces of software used to launch cyber attacks.

• Criminal actions or strategies from hackers.

• Methods to detect and track hackers.

• Techniques used to defend against attacks and to solve or compensate vulnerabilities. 

In Cybersecurity, phishing is...

• A technique to acquire sensitive information (eg login credentials or credit card data), by pretending to be a trustworthy organization

• The activity of catching phish, either for food or as a sport.

• A technique to generate forge copies of sensitive information to trick hackers.

• A technique inspired in ancient methods whereby cyber pirates cast virtual fishing rods into the vast internet sea.

In Cybersecurity, ransomware is...

• A cryptovirological malware for identity theft.

• A digital poltergeist that sneaks into computers and encrypts files.

• A wide range of malicious programs such as virus or trojans.

• A pieve of software designed to keep the user from their data and hold it hostage for payment.

In Cybersecurity, spyware is....

• Software to obtain hidden information in any computer.

• Digital secret agent squirrels that hide in computers wearing a tiny trench coat and sunglasses.

• Programs introduced through downloads to monitor operation and collect information such as passwords, credit card numbers, etc.

• Cutting-edge technology that helps you locate lost items by scanning your digital environment.

In Cybersecurity, adware is...

• A program designed to introduce digital advertising you will not forget.

• A program designed to introduce unwanted, unsolicited advertising displays to a web browser.

• A mischievous digital parrot that perches on your browser's toolbar, constantly interrupting your online adventures with absurd sales pitches.

• A set of pixelated pom-poms accompanied by slogans like "Buy, Buy, Buy!"

In Cybersecurity, logic bombs are...

• Malware attached to a legitimate program that is designed to delete data.

• Technology used in cyberwars to automatically disable computers en masse.

• Malware designed to interfere with the logic of computer systems.

• Sneaky digital gnomes that rearrange computer files using animated emojis.

In Cybersecurity, zombies are...

• Corpses of hackers said to be revived by witchcraft.

• Dead people brought back to life and are trapped inside other people's computers causing havoc.

• Corpses brought to life through a secret ritual performed by mischievous hackers.

• Infected computers that can be placed under the remote control of malicious users.

In Cybersecurity, botnets are...

• Chainswarms

• Nets of bots that, while appearing to be ordinary chatbots, hide harmful actions.

• Infectious machines that randomly spread their malevolent code.

• A collection of zombies controlled by a herder.