Cybersecurity Vocab 2

Question 1

A device used to monitor and filter incoming and outgoing computer network traffic.

Answer 1

Firewall

Question 2

A software designed to harm devices or networks.

Answer 2

Malware

Question 3

A malware program that modifies other computer programs by inserting its own code to damage and/or destroy data.

Answer 3

Virus

Question 4

Malware that self-replicates, spreading across the network and infecting computers.

Answer 4

Worm

Question 5

an attempt to access password-secured devices, systems, networks, or data

Answer 5

Password attack

Question 6

a manipulation technique that exploits human error to gain private information, access, or valuables.

Answer 6

Social engineering attack

Question 7

a security incident that affects not only digital but also physical environments where the incident is deployed.

Answer 7

Physical attack

Question 8

a technique that manipulates artificial intelligence and machine learning

Answer 8

Adversarial artificial intelligence

Question 9

attacks that targets systems, applications, hardware, and/or software to locate a vulnerability where malware can be deployed.

Answer 9

Supply-chain attack

Question 10

an attack affects secure forms of communication between a sender and intended recipient.

Answer 10

Cryptographic attack