# Key Terms — Malware, Viruses, Ransomware, & Social Engineering

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:26:22-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 1: Computer Literacy / Unit 9: Cybersecurity & Digital Safety / Lesson 2:
Malware, Viruses, Ransomware, & Social Engineering

## Vocabulary focus

Malware, Virus, Ransomware, Social Engineering, Trojan, Worm, Spyware, Phishing,
Exploit, Payload

## Build your glossary

For each term or concept, write an explanation in your own words and add an example
from this lesson. Check your explanation against the lesson resources.

  |  Term or concept |  My explanation |  Example |  
   |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |  
 |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |

## Resources

 * [Ransomware Statistics 2025: Attack Frequency & Costs | ORDR (opens in a new tab)](https://ordr.net/blog/ransomware-statistics)