Cyber-security edexcel

4. a _____ attack is where a hacker attempts to steal user information, usually in the format of a fake login screen.
5. malware that spies on the user discreetly
7. an electronic attack on a computer system
9. updates are sometimes referred to as ______
10. often, the weakest link in a computer system is the ______
12. A backup that only backs up what changed is called an ________ backup
14. companies will often a strict backup ______
15. the preferred currency of hackers as it is decentralized
17. software that attempts to remove potential malware from your computer
19. is what anti-malware does to identify malware by its behaviour
20. a type of software that logs all keys to a file
21. ____ pro quo is latin for "this for that" and in CS is where the victim is offered a benefit for using the software

1. ________ encryption is where something is encrypted and decrypted with the same key
2. _______ software is software that is not up to date and could be vulnerable to attacks
3. The type of malware that holds the user's files ransom (encrypted) until they pay
6. any type of software that is designed to harm the computer it is installed on.
8. a malicious piece of software that will self replicate
11. anti malware software recognises malware based on the definitions or _______
13. a malicious piece of software that acts as another piece of software to get the user to install it.
16. encrypted plain text is referred to as ____ text
18. social ________ is where the hacker will convince someone to give them access to the computer system