CS Lesson 4

Poll

Where are you on a scale of 1-4? Choose the response that best fits where you are currently.

• 1- I am unsure of what malware is, but I know how to make a strong password

• 2- I have heard of malware threats but would not be able to identify these terms yet

• 3- I recognize types of malware, cyber crime, and ways to prevent cyber crime and can show my friends ways to avoid cyber issues

• 4- I can discuss and distinguish the different types of malware, ways to prevent cyber crime and protect my information and devices through selecting appropriate antivirus software

In 2019, an official of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called the shortage of cybersecurity talent a national security risk.”

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“At $6 trillion in 2021, cybercrime would rank behind only the gross domestic products (GDPs) of the United States and China. The amount lost to cybercrime is projected to swell to $10.5 trillion by 2025.”​

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“The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) lists information security analyst as one of the 20 fastest-growing professions, projected to add 33% more jobs between 2020 and 2030, compared with an 8% average for all occupations.”

​Cyber Crime

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​ https://www.fullstackacademy.com/blog/cybersecurity-job-demand​

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https://www.cyberseek.org/heatmap.html

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Multiple Choice

Malware is used to describe all types of bad software. Malware is a combination of what two words?

• Magnificent and software

• Malicious and software

• Marketing and software

• Normal and adware

​Password Reuse

According to LastPass, 59% of people reuse the same passwords across multiple sites.

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Adversaries take big password dumps and attempt to use your password/username from the breached site on other platforms. This is called credential stuffing. It is important that you use different passwords for each site you use.

software that shows computer users unwanted advertisements (typically pop-ups) or redirects them to websites with advertisements.

Adware

collects personal information, such as browsing history, for third-party use.

Spyware

​typically infiltrates via email, luring a user to click on an attachment or visit a website that infects their computer with malicious code that locks valuable digital files. Perpetrators then demand a ransom for the release of the information.

Ransomware​

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Multiple Choice

Which option below contains a key word or words used to describe a primary characteristic of a Trojan horse?

• fast execution

• disguised

• open source

• obvious display

Viruses require a host file or program and need intervention from a computer user to spread or replicate.

Worms can replicate themselves.

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Virus vs Worm

Multiple Choice

_____ is a type of malware that may cause pop-up advertisements to appear outside the web browser.

• adware

• spyware

• trojan virus

• anti-malware software

Multiple Choice

What type of malware spreads over a network and infects files, often without human assistance?

• Virus

• Worm

• Trojan horse

• Rootkit

• downloading free stuff like illegal downloads of popular movies, TV shows, or games

• downloading content available on file-sharing sites

• downloading files on removable storage like external hard drives or thumb drives

• clicking links in fake security pop-ups sent to your computer by tech support scammers

• clicking on ads placed by scammers on websites you visit

• phishing emails that trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment

​How does malware get on our devices?

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method used by cyber criminals to obtain confidential information using emails or texts, commonly for the purpose of perpetrating identity theft. A phisher tricks targets into providing personal information such as account passwords and social security numbers.

Phishing

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are disguised as normal files in order to trick users into downloading them so that a hacker can gain access to a computer.

Trojan Viruses

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​Malware through trickery

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Social engineering plays on people’s emotions, such as ​ ​ ​

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​ and ​ natural ​ curiosity. 2. Joe found a USB drive labeled “Confidential” on the floor at his school. When he plugged it into his laptop, his antivirus warned him that the USB was infected with malware. What happened to Joe is an example of ​

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3. Cybercriminals often use social engineering to install ​

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on their victim’s device. 4. Pretexting is a tactic that relies on the criminal gaining the victim’s ​

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5. Mariah receives a text from her bank that her account has been hacked. The text instructs her to click a link to verify her account information. This is an example of ​

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fear

baiting

malware

trust

phishing

ransomware

software

passwords

USB

Multiple Choice

Which of the following makes a virus different from a worm?

• A worm requires human intervention to spread.

• A virus requires human intervention to spread.

• A virus is in computer code, and a worm is on web pages.

• A worm is in computer code, and a virus is on web pages.

Multiple Choice

This type of software collects information about you without your knowledge and/or consent.

• Spyware

• Adware

• Malware

• Fraudware

Multiple Choice

What type of malware misleads users of its true intent?

• Virus

• Worm

• Trojan horse

• Rootkit

Multiple Choice

In data classification, your name, address, date of birth, and email are all examples of what?

• Protected health information (PHI)

• Protected identifiable data (PID)

• . Personally identifiable information (PII)

• Personally linked user information (PLUF)