Cybersecurity

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  1. 4. Threatens to publish or blocks access to data or a computer system
  2. 6. Short for malicious software
  3. 7. The practice of tricking Internet users through the use of deceptive email messages or websites
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  1. 1. A network security device that monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic and decides whether to allow or block specific traffic based on a defined set of security rules
  2. 2. A malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic.
  3. 3. A type of malicious software, or malware, that spreads between computers and causes damage to data and software.
  4. 5. A way of scrambling data so that only authorized parties can understand the information.