Equity: Cybersecurity

1. A sequence of words or text used to control access to a computer; similar to a password
5. A flaw or weakness in a computer system that could be exploited to violate the system’s security.
6. Widely used in-home network technology that allows for wireless connection in interfacing with the internet.
8. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network.
10. The address of a webpage. Check the validity of it before clicking on it.
11. The process of taking plain text and scrambling it into an unreadable format.
13. The “A” in the C-I-A Triad. It ensures authorized users have access.
17. A fraudulent email purportedly from a reputable company attempting to get personal information.
18. Verifying identity.
19. A type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
20. Fraudulent text messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to trick individuals into revealing personal information.

2. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. (Two words)
3. Threatening behavior facilitated through electronic means such as texting.
4. Harmful computer programs such as viruses, worms, and trojans used by hackers to gain access to your computer and cause destruction.
7. The “I” in the C-I-A Triad; protection from unauthorized changes.
9. Unauthorized access to a network, information systems, or application.
12. Should be constructed of upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.
14. A wireless technology standard used over short distances using short-wavelength UHF radio waves.
15. Security tool that creates a secure, encrypted connection between you and the Internet (acronym)
16. Fraudulent phone calls or voice messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to trick individuals into revealing personnel information.