Unit 7 Vocab

Question 1

A desktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining resources from a server

Answer 1

client

Question 2

described characteristics of the culture of computers, information technology, and virtual reality

Answer 2

cyber

Question 3

a person who conducts illegal activity using computers of other digital technology

Answer 3

cybercriminal

Question 4

a crime that involved a computer and network

Answer 4

cybercrime

Question 5

is a set of moral, legal, and social principles that applied to computers relating to the user’s behavior

Answer 5

cyber ethics

Question 6

the environment that allows digital technology of many forms to communicate with one another via the internet

Answer 6

cyberspace

Question 7

the collection of security tool, policies, safeguard, and practices that protect the cyberspace environment and its occupants

Answer 7

cyber security

Question 8

the use of technology to attack a nation via network communications and computer devices

Answer 8

cyberwarfare

Question 9

a world wide collection of different networks connecting millions of devices which allows communication between other devices on the network

Answer 9

internet

Question 10

a channel that links computers, servers, network devices, peripherals, or other devices together to allow the sharing of data

Answer 10

network

Question 11

a connection point that relays information along a distributed network

Answer 11

nodd

Question 12

a process if arranging data into small units that can be transmitted over a digital network

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packet switching

Question 13

a computer program or a device that provides sharable resources

Answer 13

server

Question 14

software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material (often unwanted) when a user is online

Answer 14

Adware

Question 15

criminlas who break into computer netwroks and systems with malicious intent

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Black Hat Hackers

Question 16

software application that disguises itself as an innocent program of file, produces copies of itself and inserts into other software applications, and that when run performs a malicious action such as destroying data or damaging software

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Computer Virus

Question 17

a standalone self-replicating software application that invades computers on a network and usually performs a destructive action

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Computer Worm

Question 18

malicious attempts by hackers to damage, steal, or destroy a computer network or system

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Cyberattacks

Question 19

a cyberattack in which the perpetrator seeks to make a machine or network resource unavaliable or to disrupt services connected to the Internet

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Denial of Service Attack (DoS)

Question 20

occurs when an unauthorized user interceots a private communication, such as a phone call, instant message, video conference, or email

Answer 20

Eavesdropping

Question 21

an act of performing penetration tests on a system or network ro find loopholes and vulnerabilities that a malicious attacker might use to their advantage to cause loss or damages

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Ethical Hacking

Question 22

an individual who may sometimes violate laws or ethical standards, but does not have the malicious intent typical of a black hat hacker

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Gery Hat Hacker

Question 23

the act of using a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system

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Hacking

Question 24

someone who uses a computer to gain unauthorized accesss to data in a system

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Hacking

Question 25

someone who uses a computer to gain unauthorized acces to systems or networks

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Hacker

Question 26

a tool that records or logs every keystroke on a computing device

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Keylogger

Question 27

malicious software that attackers use to block access to a computer system until the user pays a certain amount of money

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Ransomware

Question 28

the practice of sending fraudulent emails or text messages posing as a legitimate source in order to deveive individuals into revealing personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers

Answer 28

Phinishing

Question 29

occurs when an unauthorized user takes over an active communication session without the user’s permission

Answer 29

Session Hijacking