WorksheetsCybersecurity Vocabulary 2022
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
These are efforts by bad actors to profit from their malicious attacks.
Cybercrime
Botnets
Adware
VPN
A software exploit which in turns involves a combination of attacks against different vulnerabilities
blended threats
trojan horse
intranet
back doors
It acts as a barrier between a trusted system or network and outside connections, such as the Internet.
firewall
spyware
phishing
encryption
A _________ is an automated program that runs over the Internet
spyware
virus
worm
bot
A feature or defect of a computer system that allows surreptitious unauthorized access to data
intranet
trojan horse
back doors
blended threat
Self replicating virus that does not alter files but resides in active memory and duplicates itself
worm
virus
spyware
trojan horse
A planned event during which an organization simulates a cyber disruption to develop or test capabilities
internet
hacker
gateway
cyber exercise
Is global system of interconnected computer networks
internet
hacker
gateway
cyber exercise
A network point that acts as an entrance to another network
internet
hacker
gateway
cyber exercise
Designed to detect and destroy computer virus
antivirus software
hacker
gateway
cyber exercise
A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data
antivirus software
hacker
gateway
cyber exercise
These are small programs or scripts that can negatively affect the health of your computer.
spyware
virus
worm
bot
Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems
malware
trojan horse
intranet
back doors
Software that enables a user to obtain convert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data from their hard drive
spyware
virus
worm
bot
Is the body of technology's, processes and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access
internet
cyber security
gateway
cyber exercise
This is the process of converting data to an unrecognizable or "encrypted" form. It is commonly used to protect sensitive information so that only authorized parties can view it
Cybercrime
Botnets
Adware
Encryption
A local or restricted communications network, especially a private network created using World Wide Web software
blended threats
trojan horse
intranet
back doors
Type of surveillance software that has the capability to record every key stroke you make on a Log file, usually encrypted
worm
virus
spyware
keylogger
