cyber security

1. A security method requiring both a password and a secondary code, like a text or app notification.
5. A critical software update released by developers to fix a security "hole" or vulnerability.
7. Surfing: When someone watches you type your PIN or password in a public place.
8. Awareness: The ongoing process of staying educated on the latest digital threats and how to avoid them.
10. Using your fingerprint or face scan as a unique way to unlock a device.
11. Trust: A security model that requires every user to be verified every time, even if they are already inside the network.
12. A tool that creates a "secure tunnel" for your data, making it safe to use the internet from anywhere.
14. An attack that crashes a website by flooding it with massive amounts of fake traffic.
17. The process of scrambling data so it can only be read by someone with the correct authorization.
18. Software that secretly monitors your activity and records what you type.
24. A digital barrier that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic.
25. Device: Leaving your laptop unlocked at your desk, allowing anyone to access your files in seconds.

2. Rights: High-level permissions that should only be used when necessary to prevent accidental system-wide damage.
3. A physical security risk where an unauthorized person follows an employee through a secure door.
4. A trick email that uses a fake link to steal your login credentials.
6. Force: An automated attack that tries every possible password combination until one works.
9. A "voice" scam where a caller pretends to be from IT or a bank to get your personal details.
13. Reuse: The dangerous habit of using the same "secret word" for your bank, email, and social media.
15. of Urgency: A common red flag in scam emails that pressures you to "act now" before your account is deleted.
16. Engineering: Manipulating people into giving up confidential info by playing on their trust or fear.
19. Malicious software that locks your files and demands a fee for the key.
20. Attachment: A file in an email (like a fake "Invoice.pdf") that installs a virus when opened.
21. Wi-Fi: An unencrypted network, like at a coffee shop, where hackers can easily "eavesdrop" on your data.
22. Backup: Keeping a copy of your important files in a separate location so you don't lose them to a hardware crash or attack.
23. Breach: An incident where sensitive or private information is confirmed to be stolen by an unauthorized person.