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Intro to CybersecurityCyber - answer of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (such as
the Internet)
Cybersecurity - answer measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as
on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack
cybercrime - answer crime committed using a computer or computer network
Hacker - answer a person who breaks into computers to view and possibly alter
information they shouldn't have access to. Hackers also write scripts that other people,
called "script kiddies" can use to break into computers
script kiddies - answer Somebody who uses a program made by someone else to break
into people's computers. Script kiddies usually do not know how to make these
programs themselves.
spammers - answer people who use messaging systems to send an unsolicited
message (spam), especially advertising, as well as sending messages repeatedly on
the same site.
phishing - answer. Sending emails that appear to be from legitimate companies
requesting personal information
pharming - answer redirects users to false websites to lure them into providing personal
information
spoofing - answer An illegitimate site or network created to make the use think it is
legitimate
back door - answer A set of instructions pr a program allowing someone to go around
security requirements to access programs, computers, or a network
DDoS Attack - answer a distributed denial of service attack is created by a zombie army
bombarding a network or group of computers causing a slowing of network access and
possibly a shutdown
DoS attack - answer A denial of service attack disrupts access to the internet or Web by
sending irrelevant messages, slowing or making unresponsive network or integer
computer access
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