AP CSP Unit 8 Vocab- Cybersecurity and Global Impacts

What does Personally Identifiable Information (PPI) refer to?

• A software development process

• A method of encrypting data

• A type of computer virus

• Information that identifies, links, relates, or describes an individual

Which of the following is a technique that attempts to trick a user into providing personal information?

• Phishing

• Keylogging

• Decryption

• Malware

What is keylogging?

• Scanning software for viruses

• A method of multi-factor authentication

• Encrypting messages to keep them secret

• Recording every keystroke made by a computer user

What is malware?

• Software intended to damage a computing system

• A type of encryption

• A method of data protection

• A wireless access point

What is a rogue access point?

• A wireless access point that gives unauthorized access to secure networks

• A secure method of data encryption

• A type of computer virus

• A legitimate network access point

What is decryption?

• A computer virus scanning software

• A process that reverses encryption

• A method of encrypting data

• A type of malware

What is encryption?

• A computer virus

• A process of encoding messages to keep them secret

• A method of decrypting data

• A type of phishing attack

What is public key encryption?

• A method of phishing

• A type of malware

• Uses the same key for both encryption and decryption

• Pairs a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption

What is symmetric key encryption?

• Involves one key for both encryption and decryption

• A type of computer virus

• Uses a public and private key pair

• A method of phishing

What is the purpose of computer virus scanning software?

• Provides unauthorized network access

• Records keystrokes for security

• Encrypts data to keep it secure

• Protects a computing system against infection