Understanding Cybersecurity and Cybercriminals

(a)   is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.

(a)   are hackers and other malicious users that use the Internet to commit crimes such as identity theft, spamming, phishing and other types of fraud.

A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data is known as a (a)   .

These hackers use their capabilities to uncover security failings to help safeguard organizations from dangerous hackers.

(a)  

This type of hacker infiltrates a computer system for malicious purposes.

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(a)   is an authorized process to prevent cyberattacks and security breaches by lawfully hacking into the systems and looking for weak points.

Short for malicious software, (a)   refers to any intrusive software developed by cybercriminals (often called hackers) to steal data and damage or destroy computers and computer systems.

(a)   is a technique for attempting to acquire sensitive data, such as bank account numbers, through a fraudulent solicitation in email or on a web site, in which the perpetrator masquerades as a legitimate business or reputable person.

(a)   is a type of malware which prevents you from accessing your device and the data stored on it, usually by encrypting your files, until the data owner pays the cybercriminal.

(a)   is a cyber security tactic that uses psychological manipulation to trick people into giving away sensitive information or making security mistakes.