Vocabulary

• flaw in: A defect or imperfection in something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• personal data: Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at least: As a minimum
• shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
• such as: For example; like
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• card: One of 54 pieces of paper used in a game of cards
• small: Little in size; not big
• computer: Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
• open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• leave: To go away from; depart
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• software: Computer applications and systems
• online: Connected to the internet
• call: A order or request for action
• shut: To stop being open for business
• add: To include as well
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• bug: To bother someone
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• advise: To suggest what would be helpful
• server: A computer which distributes files to others
• tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• applied: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• fix: Answer to a problem
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• due: When something is required or expected
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• data: Facts or information used to calculate or analyze
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• exploitation: Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• leaking: (Of a tire) to have air, liquid escaping; (Of air)
• upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
• icon: Small image on a computer screen
• critically: As part of the process of judging something
• accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• undetected: Not perceived or discerned
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
• disclose: To make once private information public
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• padlock: Portable lock that can be opened with a key
• encrypt: To scramble data into a code so it is hard to read
• loophole: Error when making rules allowing people to avoid
• glitch: Small problem, fault preventing something working
• obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen