Yr8 Cybersecurity L3 & L4 Homework

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You are using a password attack that tests every possible keystroke for every single key in a password until the correct one is found.

Which of the following technical password attacks are you using?

• Brute Force attack

• Password Sniffing

• Key logger

• Pass-the-hash attack

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a brute force attack?

• It uses social engineering to deceive users.

• It involves guessing passwords by trying many combinations.

• It spreads through email attachments.

• It encrypts files and demands a ransom.

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What is a brute-force attack?

• An attack that involves overwhelming a network with traffic

• An attack that involves trying all possible password combinations

• An attack that involves sending phishing emails

• An attack that involves installing spyware

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'Brute Force' attacks consist of...

• Hitting the computer hard
• Hitting a computer programmer
• Guessing a password repeatedly
• Destroying files

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How do you make a login secure? (Multiple choice)

• A combination capital letter, number and symbols/special charatcters

• Using a phrase like "iloveManU"

• Enabling 2 factor authentication

• using password as a password

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Which statement best describes a brute force attack?

• Using social engineering to trick users
• Trying every possible password combination until the correct one is found
• Exploiting software vulnerabilities
• Sending phishing emails

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What is this called:

Attempting to gain access to, or control of, a computer system without permission.​

• Ethical Hacking

• Unethical hacking

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What is this called:

Attempting to gain access to, or control of, a computer system with permission, to identify weaknesses and fix them

• Ethical Hacking

• Unethical hacking

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Which of the following best describes a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?

• An attempt by a country to deny its citizens access to the Internet

• An attempt to deny users access to a Web site’s resources by flooding the Web site with requests from multiple systems

• An attempt by one user to deny service to another user by posting material on a social network

• An attempt by a user of the Internet to get private information from a secure database

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Describe how online services can be disrupted by a DDoS attack.

• By blocking access to the website

• By sending multiple requests from one computer

• By using multiple computers to send requests

• By making the website faster

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What is the difference between DoS and DDoS attacks?

• DoS involves one attacker and one target

• DDoS involves multiple attackers and one target

• DoS is more harmful than DDoS

• DDoS is easier to execute than DoS

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What does DDOS stand for?

• Denial Data Operation System

• Domain Data Overwrite Service

• Distributed Domain Or Service

• Distributed Denial Of Service

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What does a DoS and DDoS attack aim to do?

• Get a virus onto a computer

• Detect and Defend online System

• Disrupt online services by flooding a server with lots of requests

• Hack into a file server to locate confidential information and extract it

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What is the main purpose of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?

• To steal passwords
• To flood a network or server with traffic and disrupt service
• To encrypt files for ransom
• To install malware on a system

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What is the key difference between a DoS and a DDoS attack?

• DoS uses multiple attackers; DDoS uses one attacker
• DoS is legal; DDoS is illegal
• DoS has one attacker; DDoS has multiple attackers
• DoS is faster than DDoS

Multiple Choice

Access a computer without permission (hacking) is in breach of the...

• Communications Act

• Data Protection Act

• Computer Misuse Act

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How does a computer virus typically infect a device?

• By spreading automatically through a network
• By being executed from an infected file, download, or program
• By encrypting files and demanding payment
• By disguising itself as a harmless update

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How does a worm usually spread to other devices?

• Through user execution of an infected file
• By attaching itself to other programs
• By exploiting network connections to replicate across devices
• By hiding inside a game or movie

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What does ransomware typically do?

• Deletes all files without warning
• Encrypts files and demands payment to unlock them
• Slows down the network by consuming bandwidth
• Creates fake social media accounts

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Why is a Trojan considered dangerous?

• It spreads automatically through networks
• It hides inside another program and can open a backdoor for attackers
• It replicates by attaching to files
• It displays unwanted advertisements

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Which of the following is a characteristic of spyware?

• Encrypts files and demands payment
• Monitors and gathers user information secretly
• Spreads through a network without attaching to files
• Displays pop-up ads when offline

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What is the primary purpose of adware?

• Encrypt files and demand ransom
• Display adverts or pop-ups, even offline
• Spread through networks and slow them down
• Give attackers remote access

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Which of these is a legitimate use of bots?

• Buying limited-edition products to resell at higher prices
• Performing Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
• Finding new websites for search engines to index
• Scanning for vulnerabilities to exploit

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What is a botnet typically used for?

• Encrypting files on a single computer
• Sending multiple requests to a server to cause a DDoS attack
• Displaying pop-up advertisements
• Monitoring prices for online shopping