RU ITEC411 Crime

4. someone who uses technical skills to explore, access, or break into computer systems
5. fake emails that try to fool you into clicking links or sharing login information
7. scrambling data so only someone with the right key can read it
8. malicious code that attaches to programs and spreads when those programs run
11. tricking people into giving up passwords or sensitive information
13. a security professional who uses hacking skills to test and improve defenses
17. an attack that floods a site or server with traffic so real users can’t reach it
19. any harmful software designed to damage systems, steal data, or cause problems
20. using hacking skills to make a political point or support a cause
21. a self-spreading program that moves across computers on its own and can clog networks
22. written statements that falsely harm someone’s reputation

1. the main U.S. law that makes unauthorized computer access a crime
2. when someone steals personal information to pretend to be someone else
3. redirecting a user to a fake website even when they typed the real one
6. text message scams that ask for personal or financial information
9. a malicious hacker who breaks into systems for theft, disruption, or profit
10. a group of infected computers secretly controlled by an attacker
12. investigating digital evidence to figure out what happened in a cyber incident
14. getting into a computer system without permission, usually by finding weaknesses to exploit
15. identification using physical traits like fingerprints, face, or iris patterns
16. technology that figures out a user’s real-world location based on Internet data
18. phone calls pretending to be from a real company to steal account details