Cyber Security Lesson 1

Cyber-Security

Lesson 1

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Which is the most appropriate definition of a hacker?

• Is someone who gains unauthorised access to an IT system such as a computer, website or email account.

• Someone who accesses your home without your permission.

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Which is the best definition of a black hat hacker?

• Someone who breaks into computer systems to test out their security

• Someone who breaks into computer systems for the government

• Someone who breaks into computers systems to cause damage or make money

• Someone who breaks into computer systems without getting caught

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Why do people hack into computers?

• Fun/challenge

• Personal attack

• Industrial Espionage

• Revenge

• All of the above

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What is Malware?

• Bad computer equipment

• Pop up adverts on your computer

• Software designed to do harm to a computer

• Fake web sites

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What is a worm?

• Malware that copies to other PCs across a network
• A creature stuck inside your pc case
• A virus
• A virus that enters into your system via another file

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What is ransomware?

• a hoax

• a computer virus that closes/blacks access the victim's social media accounts unless a ransom is paid.

• a type of malware that threatens to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid.

• a new app for shopping

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What does DDoS Stand for?

• Distributed Denial of Service
• Delayed Destruction of Server
• Delayed Denial of Style
• Delayed Denial of Service

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What do DDoS attacks use?

• Zombie devices

• Ghost PCs

• Worms

• SD Cards

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What is a virus?

• Malware hidden in another file
• Any type of malware
• A cookie
• A breed of gecko

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A hacker who misuses computers is know as a....?

• White Hat hacker

• Hacker

• Cyber Criminal

• Black Hat hacker

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Which option below is not a reason attackers hack systems?

• Financial Gain

• Industrial Espionage

• Personal attacks

• Training

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You received an e-mail message from someone you don't know. The e-mail requests you to click a link and provide some information. It says that in exchange, you will receive access to a site that offers incredible deals on popular items, up to 90 percent off retail cost. This offer sounds too good to be true. What type of security threat have you encountered?

• Phishing

• Virus

• Trojan

• Pharming

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Which option below is NOT malware

• Virus

• Spyware

• Trojian

• Firewalls

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Malicious Software is also known as?

• Anti-Virus

• Firewall

• Malware

• Attacks

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Which of the following people should you share your password with when they ask?

• Network managers

• Call centre workers

• Security experts

• Company managers

• Nobody

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Which of the following is not a social engineering technique?

• Blagging

• Hacking

• Phishing

• Pharming