Understanding Cybersecurity and Cybercriminals

_____ is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.

_____ 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 _____.

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

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

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

_____ 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.

_____ 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.

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