Basics of Cyber Security

2. threatening behavior facilitated through electronic means such as texting.
5. a wireless technology standard used over short distances using short-wavelength UHF radio waves.
6. hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network.
8. should be constructed of upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.
12. fraudulent email purportedly from a reputable company attempting to get personal information.
14. A sequence of words or text used to control access to a computer; similar to a password.
15. The address of a webpage. Check the validity of it before clicking on it.
16. the process of taking plain text and scrambling it into an unreadable format.
17. a flaw or weakness in a computer system that could be exploited to violate the system’s security.
18. Fraudulent text messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to trick individuals into revealing personal information.
20. fraudulent phone calls or voice messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to trick individuals into revealing personnel information.

1. harmful computer programs such as viruses, worms, and trojans used by hackers to gain access to your computer and cause destruction.
3. a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
4. facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. (Two words)
7. The “I” in the C-I-A Triad; protection from unauthorized changes.
9. verifying identity.
10. Widely used in-home network technology that allows for wireless connection in interfacing with the internet.
11. security tool that creates a secure, encrypted connection between you and the Internet (acronym).
13. Unauthorized access to a network, information systems, or application.
19. the “A” in the C-I-A Triad. It ensures authorized users have access.