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- 3. A keylogger is a type of spyware or hardware device that silently records every keystroke
- 5. a type of malicious Trojan
- 6. a type of malicious software
- 9. the state of being exposed to physical, emotional, or systemic harm, characterized by susceptibility to risks, uncertainty, and emotional exposure
- 11. a highly targeted form of phishing
- 12. a foundational cryptographic protocol used to securely establish a shared secret key over an insecure public channel
- 13. unsolicited, bulk messages used to deliver malware
- 16. an expression, action, or condition indicating an intention to harm
- 20. a retired, legacy symmetric-key block cipher that encrypts 64-bit blocks of data using a 56-bit key through 16 rounds of Feistel structure.
- 21. a highly targeted cyberattack where threat actors send personalized
- 23. malicious software (malware) that encrypts a victim’s data or locks them out of systems,
- 25. the possibility of loss, injury, or adverse impact resulting from uncertainty
- 26. a social engineering cyberattack that uses fraudulent communications
- 28. a symmetric-key block cipher that applies the Data Encryption Standard (DES) algorithm three times to each 64-bit data block.
- 29. A logic bomb is a piece of malicious code
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- 1. a covert method of bypassing normal authentication to secure remote
- 2. a type of harmful software
- 4. a method, tool, or code snippet used by cybercriminals to take advantage of security vulnerabilities in software
- 7. a social engineering cyberattack that uses fraudulent communications
- 8. unauthorized access technique where an attacker, either physically or digitally, follows an authorized user into a secure area
- 10. A rootkit is a sophisticated type of malicious software designed to provide unauthorized, persistent, and hidden administrative-level (root) access to a computer
- 11. authorized cybersecurity professionals who use hacking techniques to identify and patch security vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.
- 14. is a cyberattack that injects malicious code into legitimate online advertising networks.
- 15. provides identity-first cybersecurity solutions, specializing in phishing-resistant MFA, passwordless authentication,
- 17. a process of strengthening systems
- 18. a cyberattack using telephone calls to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information
- 19. a Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) used in cybersecurity for digital signatures
- 22. involves securing interconnected devices—from smart home gadgets to industrial sensors—that exchange data over the internet.
- 24. a symmetric block cipher algorithm widely adopted in cybersecurity to protect sensitive data.
- 27. a standalone, self-replicating malware that spreads automatically across networks