What is cyber security

America victims in 2016 alone lost up too _____________ due to online fraud cases.

1.3 billion dollars

There are ____________ unfilled positions in the cyber security field.

300,000

In 2016 American Companies and Institutions lost _______________ due to cyber crime.

9 billion dollars

exploit

A malicious application or script that can be used to take advantage of a computer's vulnerability.

Virus

A piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data

software?

A set of programs that tell a computer to perform a task. These instructions are compiled into a package that users can install and use. For example, Microsoft Office is an application software.

IP address

An internet version of a home address for your computer, which is identified when it communicates over a network; For example, connecting to the internet (a network of networks).

What kind of information is sent over the internet?

Everything

True or False: Learning computer science or coding is only useful if you want to become a professional programmer.

False

How do you prevent cyber attacks?

Firewalls, Strong passwords, Respond quickly to possible attacks.

Ransomware

Software that encrypts programs and data until a ransom is paid to remove it.

breach

The moment a hacker successfully exploits a vulnerability in a computer or device, and gains access to its files and network.

True or false: IoT devices increase our vulnerability to cyber attacks.

True

VPN (Virtual Private Network)

a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization's network

Firewall

a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.

Trojan Horse

a program designed to breach the security of a computer system while ostensibly performing some innocuous function.

worm

a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network

Malware

software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems.

What is the internet of things?

the interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data.

What is cyber security?

the techniques of protecting computers, networks, programs and data from unauthorized access or attacks