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GLOSSARY

BACKDOOR: a way to bypass normal security measures to access a computer system.
Once a backdoor is established, an attacker can use it again and again.

BITCOIN: digital currency used for online transactions. Unlike traditional currency,
Bitcoin does not exist in the form of bills or coins. It is not issued or controlled by a
central bank.
BOT: short for robot, a software application that automatically performs tasks online.
Some bots run fake social media accounts. Other bots are used in DDoS and other
cyberattacks.

BOTNET: a network of bots or “zombie” computers and devices remotely controlled
by an attacker

CLASSIFIED: kept secret by the government for reasons of national security
CONFIRMATION BIAS: the tendency to believe information that confirms one’s existing
beliefs
CRYPTOCURRENCY: a digital, encrypted currency such as Bitcoin

CRYPTOGRAPHY: the practice of writing and breaking secret codes

CYBERBULLYING: threatening or bullying a person via social media or other
internet-based communications

CYBERESPIONAGE: using the internet and computer networks to illegally access
private data

CYBEREXTORTION: using ransomware to freeze data, a computer network, or a
website until a ransom is paid

CYBERSECURITY: protecting websites and computer networks from malware and
cyberattacks

CYBERSTALKING: using social media and other internet-based communications to
follow or harass someone

CYBERTERRORISM: politically motivated crimes and attacks on computer systems,
designed to disrupt business, communications, and government networks; sow fear;
and endanger lives and property

DECRYPTION: deciphering coded messages

DISINFORMATION: false information spread deliberately to influence public opinion
or to obscure the truth

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