Vocabulary Words Cyber Fundamentals

Which of the following is a technique that involves sending fraudulent text messages?

• A) Smishing

• B) Whaling

• C) Pharming

• D) Pretexting

Whaling targets which group of individuals?

• General public

• High-profile individuals

• Children

• Elderly

What is a Watering hole attack?

• A) Infecting a website to target its visitors

• B) A type of email scam

• C) A method to steal passwords

• D) A physical break-in

What is the term used for inexperienced individuals who use existing computer scripts or codes to hack into computers?

• Script Kiddies

• Cyber Experts

• Hacktivists

• Cyber Warriors

What does the term 'Malware' refer to?

• A) A type of software designed to protect computers

• B) A type of software designed to harm computers

• C) A type of hardware used in computers

• D) A type of network protocol.

What is the primary goal of hackers?

• To create software

• To gain unauthorized access to data

• To design websites

• To repair computers.

Fill in the blank: PII is crucial for protecting ______.

• public data

• personal privacy

• network speed

• software updates

What is an example of Malware?

• Antivirus

• Trojan Horse

• Firewall

• Encryption

Fill in the blank: Protecting PII is essential to prevent ______.

• data loss

• identity theft

• software updates

• network speed

What is the significance of PII in cybersecurity?

• It helps in software development

• It is crucial for personal privacy

• It speeds up network connections

• It is used for data encryption.