Fake messages that trick you into giving away details

Any software designed to cause harm

Locks your files and demands payment

Malware that spreads by attaching itself to other files

Tricking people rather than computers

Floods a server with traffic so it stops working

Cyber security threats

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Keyword	Match
Phishing	Fake messages that trick you into giving away details
Malware	Any software designed to cause harm
Ransomware	Locks your files and demands payment
Virus	Malware that spreads by attaching itself to other files
Spyware	Secretly records what you do
Brute force attack	Trying every possible password
Social engineering	Tricking people rather than computers
Denial of service	Floods a server with traffic so it stops working

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