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Cybersecurity Vocabulary 2022

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These are efforts by bad actors to profit from their malicious attacks.

a)

Cybercrime

b)

Botnets

c)

Adware

d)

VPN

2.

A software exploit which in turns involves a combination of attacks against different vulnerabilities

a)

blended threats

b)

trojan horse

c)

intranet

d)

back doors

3.

It acts as a barrier between a trusted system or network and outside connections, such as the Internet.

a)

firewall

b)

spyware

c)

phishing

d)

encryption

4.

A _________ is an automated program that runs over the Internet

a)

spyware

b)

virus

c)

worm

d)

bot

5.

A feature or defect of a computer system that allows surreptitious unauthorized access to data

a)

intranet

b)

trojan horse

c)

back doors

d)

blended threat

6.

Self replicating virus that does not alter files but resides in active memory and duplicates itself

a)

worm

b)

virus

c)

spyware

d)

trojan horse

7.

A planned event during which an organization simulates a cyber disruption to develop or test capabilities

a)

internet

b)

hacker

c)

gateway

d)

cyber exercise

8.

Is global system of interconnected computer networks

a)

internet

b)

hacker

c)

gateway

d)

cyber exercise

9.

A network point that acts as an entrance to another network

a)

internet

b)

hacker

c)

gateway

d)

cyber exercise

10.

Designed to detect and destroy computer virus

a)

antivirus software

b)

hacker

c)

gateway

d)

cyber exercise

11.

A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data

a)

antivirus software

b)

hacker

c)

gateway

d)

cyber exercise

12.

These are small programs or scripts that can negatively affect the health of your computer.

a)

spyware

b)

virus

c)

worm

d)

bot

13.

Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems

a)

malware

b)

trojan horse

c)

intranet

d)

back doors

14.

Software that enables a user to obtain convert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data from their hard drive

a)

spyware

b)

virus

c)

worm

d)

bot

15.

Is the body of technology's, processes and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access

a)

internet

b)

cyber security

c)

gateway

d)

cyber exercise

16.

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

a)

Cybercrime

b)

Botnets

c)

Adware

d)

Encryption

17.

A local or restricted communications network, especially a private network created using World Wide Web software

a)

blended threats

b)

trojan horse

c)

intranet

d)

back doors

18.

Type of surveillance software that has the capability to record every key stroke you make on a Log file, usually encrypted

a)

worm

b)

virus

c)

spyware

d)

keylogger