Cyber Games T2

The Creeper was __________________________ .

• The German system for making secret codes

• A term for people who create computer viruses

• A mechanism for breaking code

• A self-replicating program found on the ARPANET

Albert wants to send a message to Bernie, but he fears that Elaine may try to intercept the message. Albert should consider ______________________ the message.

• Texting

• Encrypting

• Resending

• Duplicating

Passwords, one-time pins, and biometrics (such as a fingerprint or eye scanner)

are all methods of________.

• Authorization

• Authentication

• Multi-Factor Authentication

• Encryption

Verifying the identity of a user, process, or device, often as a prerequisite to allowing access to resources in an information system.

• Threats

• Vulnerabilities

• Attacks

• Authentication

Access privileges granted to a user, program, or process or the act of granting those privileges.

• Authorization

• Script Kiddies

• Cyber Criminals

• Corporate Spies

___________amateur hackers with little experience; use scripts and programs made by someone else.

• Authorization

• Script Kiddies

• Cyber Criminals

• Corporate Spies

_____________infects a computer or network to render it useless and displays a message that demands a fee be paid in order to get the contents back.

• Ransomeware

• Spyware

• Trojan Horse

• Logic Bomb

____________ are viruses that pose as (or hide within) real software or files.

• Hacktivists

• Spyware

• Trojan Horses

• Logic Bombs

____________usually bundled with legitimate software; makes unwanted advertisements pop up on the user’s screen.

• Spyware

• Trojan Horse

• Ransomware

• Adware

____________gathers private user data from the computer and sends the information to the attacker.

• Hacktivist

• Spyware

• Trojan Horse

• Logic Bomb