AP®︎ Cybersecurity: Topic 1.2 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 1.2 of AP Cybersecurity – Suspicious Website Logins to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.

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Authentication

Definition

The process of proving an asserted identity, such as by supplying a password for an identified account

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Authentication
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The process of proving an asserted identity, such as by supplying a password for an identified account

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Online Password Attack
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An adversary’s attempt to log in to a live device or service using common, patterned, or stolen passwords

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Common Password Pattern
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A predictable password structure, often one or two familiar words followed by a two-digit number and a special character

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Targeted Password Dictionary
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A prepared list of likely passwords built from a target’s personal information, common passwords, and predictable variations

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Password Reuse
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Using the same password for multiple accounts, allowing exposure at one service to endanger the others

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Credential Stuffing
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Trying previously stolen username-and-password combinations against other live services

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Suspicious Login
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A login attempt that differs from expected activity, indicated by many rapid failures, an unusual time, or an unknown device

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Weak Authentication
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Authentication whose required proof can be guessed, derived from personal information, stolen and reused, or otherwise obtained too easily

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Strong Password
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A password that is long, random, unique to one account, and free of predictable or personally meaningful content

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Password Manager
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A tool that generates and stores strong, unique passwords for a user’s accounts

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Passphrase
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A long, unique sequence used as a password that is easier to remember but should still avoid predictable or personal content

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Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
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Authentication requiring extra proof of identity, such as a one-time code, in addition to the password

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