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Explanation:

Identify the visible cybersecurity terms

The left column lists five distinct cybersecurity terms:

1. Phishing
2. Ransomware
3. Malware
4. Multi-Factor Authentication
5. Encryption

Match terms with standard cybersecurity definitions

• Phishing: Social engineering attacks using deceptive emails or messages to steal sensitive credentials.
• Ransomware: Malicious software that encrypts a victim's files, demanding payment to restore access.
• Malware: Broad term for any malicious software designed to harm, exploit, or steal data from devices.
• Multi-Factor Authentication: A security system requiring multiple separate credentials to verify a user's identity.
• Encryption: The process of converting information or data into a secure code to prevent unauthorized access.

Answer:

• Phishing: Deceptive communication (such as email) designed to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information or credentials.
• Ransomware: Malicious software that encrypts files on a device and demands a payment (ransom) to decrypt them.
• Malware: Any software intentionally designed to cause damage, disruption, or unauthorized access to a computer, server, or network.
• Multi-Factor Authentication: A security mechanism requiring two or more independent credentials to verify a user's identity before granting access.
• Encryption: The process of encoding data so that it can only be accessed or read by authorized parties holding the correct decryption key.