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A rogue attack uses software to try thousands of common words in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user's account.

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A _______ is someone who gains unauthorized access to computer systems.

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Describe how information about individuals is collected and compiled.

Computer criminals that create and spread viruses are punished under this law.

A deceptive act, using the Internet, to trick people into spending their money and time for no gain is called an Internet _______.

_______ is the use of the Internet, smartphones, or other devices to send or post content intended to hurt or embarrass another person.

Free computer games and free screen saver programs are typical carriers of _______.

_______ scanning devices use fingerprints and iris scanners to identify individuals.

The process of coding information to make it unreadable except to those who have a special piece of information known as a key.

A tracking cookie is generally used by an advertising company affiliated with a website you have visited to keep track of your web activity as you move from one site to the next.

_______ (2 words) are malicious programs that come into a computer system disguised as something else such as a free computer game or screen saver.

A _______ acts as a security buffer between a corporation's private network and all external networks.

Programs used to secretly record an individual's activities on the Internet are called _______.

Biometric scanning devices are used to scan employee identification cards.

If copyright-protected music is uploaded to a website, it is legal to download it.

Rogue Wi-Fi hotspots imitate free hotspots and capture information, such as usernames and passwords, sent by users to legitimate sites.

Which of the following is not a measure to protect computer security?

Cutting and pasting material from a website directly into your own report or paper without giving proper credit to the original source is unethical.