Key words

Word 1

REVERSE-ENGINEER

• a weakness in a system that attackers can use
• to analyse something to figure out how it works
• to keep something working by checking and updating it
• an organised collection of data stored on a computer

Word 2

COMPROMISE

• to break into or damage the security of a system
• to keep something working by checking and updating it
• an action taken to prevent possible danger or harm
• a weakness in a system that attackers can use

Word 3

MAINTAIN

• to keep something working by checking and updating it
• a weakness in a system that attackers can use
• a software update that fixes a problem or adds a small change
• to use a weakness to attack or enter a system

Word 4

PATCH

• a software update that fixes a problem or adds a small change
• an action taken to prevent possible danger or harm
• to keep something working by checking and updating it
• to analyse something to figure out how it works

Word 5

EXPLOIT

• an action taken to prevent possible danger or harm
• to use a weakness to attack or enter a system
• to keep something working by checking and updating it
• an organised collection of data stored on a computer

Word 6

PRECAUTION

• to analyse something to figure out how it works
• a software update that fixes a problem or adds a small change
• an organised collection of data stored on a computer
• an action taken to prevent possible danger or harm

Word 7

DATABASE

• a weakness in a system that attackers can use
• an organised collection of data stored on a computer
• to break into or damage the security of a system
• to keep something working by checking and updating it

Word 8

VULNERABILITY

• to break into or damage the security of a system
• to analyse something to figure out how it works
• a weakness in a system that attackers can use
• to use a weakness to attack or enter a system