Vocabulary Quiz on Cybersecurity and Business Terms

Vocabulary

• Ransomware: A type of virus-like software that blocks computer access until a ransom is paid.
• Scrambling: Moving or acting quickly to find, do, or get something.
• Vulnerable: Able to be attacked, harmed, or damaged.
• Venture capital: Money used to start a new, often risky, business.
• Surveillance: Carefully watching someone.
• Annihilation: Complete destruction; "under constant annihilation threat by other nations."
• Infrastructure: Basic equipment and structures (buildings, roads, etc.) needed in a society.
• Undertaking: A task that is sometimes difficult or important.
• Screening: Examining people/things to see if they're suitable for a job/purpose.
• Feeder program: A program (like a school) that funnels talent to a higher level.
• Sabotage: Purposefully breaking something for political or military gain.
• Darknet: Part of the internet not listed on search engines, requiring special software to access.
• Breach: Getting into a protected place, often related to hacking.
• Indisputable: Without question or doubt.
• Interconnectivity: The state of being connected, like computer systems.
• Reservoir: A large liquid storage space (e.g., an artificial lake).
• Malware: Software that harms or damages computer systems.
• Theoretical: Related to possibilities rather than real examples.
• Manipulate: To control something/someone in an unfair way (exploitative).
• Undermine: To damage and weaken something/someone gradually.
• Prosper: Success, and to be strong and healthy.

Cyber Issues

• Cyber attacks: U.S. intelligence agencies accuse Russia of hacking U.S. presidential elections.
• Global cyber attack: A trove of NSA documents posted to WikiLeaks led to a global cyber attack.
• Confidential information: Confidential information of millions of private citizens was exposed on the Dark Web.
• State-sponsored hackers: Independent and state-sponsored hackers wreak havoc.
• Israel's cyber security: Israel is revolutionizing its military and leading in cyber security.

Test your knowledge of important vocabulary related to cybersecurity and business concepts. This quiz will challenge you with terms like ransomware, venture capital, and surveillance. Enhance your understanding of these critical areas in today's digital world.