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Software & Security Flashcards

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Which company created Windows?: Microsoft
Which app is for emails?: Gmail
Which file system is used by Windows?: NTFS
What is the term for software that is free to use and whose source code is available?: Open Source
What is the primary purpose of a firewall?: Protect against hackers
Which company is known for the 'Creative Cloud' software suite?: Adobe
Which company developed the 'macOS'?: Apple
What is the term for malicious software?: Malware
Which company released the first commercial antivirus software?: McAfee
Who is the founder of Linux?: Linus Torvalds
What does 'CAPTCHA' stand for?: Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
What does 'DRM' stand for?: Digital Rights Management
What is 'Firmware'?: Software programmed into hardware
What is the purpose of a 'Firewall'?: Protect against unauthorized access
Which company developed 'Windows'?: Microsoft
What is the purpose of 'Docker'?: Containerization
What does 'OAUTH' stand for?: Open Authorization
What is a 'Captcha'?: A bot-detection test
Who founded the 'Linux' kernel?: Linus Torvalds
What is 'Open Source'?: Software with public source code
What is 'Malware'?: Malicious software
What is 'Spam'?: Unsolicited email
What term is used to describe a software vulnerability that is exploited by attackers before the software vendor has become aware of it or had time to release a patch?: Zero-day vulnerability
Which type of malicious software encrypts a victim's files and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key?: Ransomware
What is the primary purpose of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?: To require two or more independent pieces of evidence to verify a user's identity
In the context of cybersecurity, what does the 'Principle of Least Privilege' (PoLP) advocate?: Providing users with only the minimum levels of access or permissions needed to perform their jobs
Which type of cyberattack involves an attacker injecting malicious scripts into a trusted website that are then executed by the victim's browser?: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
What is the name of the highly sophisticated spyware developed by the NSO Group that has been used to target the smartphones of activists, journalists, and politicians?: Pegasus
What is a 'Honeypot' in computer security?: A decoy system designed to lure in and monitor potential attackers
Which cryptographic protocol replaced Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to provide secure communication over a computer network?: TLS