Vocabulary Preparation:

 

cyber / 5saIbE / adj. relating tocomputers, especially to messages and information on the Internet 网络的；电脑的

teller/ 5telE / n. someone whose job isto receive and pay out money in a bank 出纳员

blaze/ bleIz / v. (of guns) to firebullets quickly and continuously 连续射击

headline/ 5hedlaIn / n. an important item of news on the radio or television 重要新闻

victimize / 5vIktImaIz / v. to treat someoneunfairly because you do not like them, their beliefs, or the race they belongto 迫害；使受苦

ATM Automatic Teller Machine 自动取款机

caper/ 5keIpE / n. a planned activity,especially an illegal or dangerous one 不法活动

adversary / 5AdvEsErI / n. a person or acountry you are fighting or competing against 敌手；对手

decrypt / di:5krIpt / v. to change a messageor information on a computer back into a form that can be read, when someonehas sent it to you in a type of computer code 解码

PIN personal identification number 个人身份号码

extortion /Ik5stC:Fn / n.the act of illegally forcing someone to give you something, especially money,by threatening them 勒索；敲诈

drain/ dreIn / v. to use too much of something, especially money, so that there is notenough left耗尽（精力、金钱等）

database / 5deItEbeIs / n. alarge amount of data stored in a computer system so that you can find and useit easily 资料库

ransom / 5rAnsEm / n. anamount of money that is paid to free someone who is held as a prisoner赎金

encrypt / In5krIpt / v. to protectinformation by putting it into a special code that only some people can read,especially information that is on a computer 加密

backup / 5bAkQp / n. a copy of a computerdocument, program etc, which is made in case the original becomes lost ordamaged 备份

theft / Weft / n. the crime of stealing 偷窃；盗窃罪

pale / peIl / v. to seem much lessimportant when compared to something bigger, worse, more serious etc. 显得逊色；相形见绌

assault /E5sC:lt / n.a violent attack, either physical or verbal 攻击；袭击

optic fibera long thin thread of glass or plastic along which information can be sentthrough a phone or computer system, using light 光纤

admiral / 5AdmErEl / n. a high rank in the British or US navy, or someone with this rank海军上将

integrity / In5tegrEtI / n. the state of being united as one complete thing完整；完好

insidious /In5sIdIEs / adj.spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm隐袭的；潜伏的

accountability / E7kaJntE5bIlEtI / n. responsibility forthe effects of your actions and willing to explain or be criticized for them 负有的责任；问责性

reconcile /5rekEnsaIl / v. to makesure two sets of records, usually the balances of two accounts,in agreement  银行对账

reconciliation / 7rekEnsIlI5eIFn / n. a process that two sets of records, usually the balances of two accounts, to make sure they are in agreement 银行对账；银行对账单

contaminate/ kEn5tAmIneIt / v. toinfluence something in a way that has a bad effect 污染

cascading /kAs5keIdIN / adj.in large quantity一连串的

 

 

Notes:

 

The FBI, also The Federal Bureau of Investigation, is a governmental agencybelonging to the United States Department of Justice that serves as both afederal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency. 美国联邦调查局

PrescriptionMonitoring Programs, alsoPMPs, are state-run programs that store and distribute prescriptions forfederally controlled substances. These serve physicians, physician assistants,nurse practitioners, dentists and other prescribers, as well as law-enforcementagencies, and support legitimate medical use of controlled substances whilelimiting drug abuse and diversion. （美国）处方监督计划；处方药监测方案

 

 

Exercise:Answer the following questions.

 

1.        Besides cyber attacks detailedin the interview, what other cyber crimes do you know in our daily life?

2.        Some people say cyber warthreat is exaggerated. Do you agree with it or not? Give your reasons.

3.        As individuals, what should wedo to protect ourselves online?

4.        What do you usually do to keepyour computer secure?

5.        Cyberintrusions and attacks have increased dramatically over the last decade, whatshould the government do to secure the cyber networks?