Ch6 : Risk to Data and Personal Information

Multiple Choice

What should you do if someone you don't know asks for your password online?

• Tell them your password because they asked nicely.

• Keep your password a secret and tell a trusted adult.

• Write your password in an email and send it to them.

• Share your password only if they promise to be your friend.

Multiple Choice

What are the potential risks of operating online for individuals and organizations?

• Increased privacy

• Cybersecurity threats

• Enhanced communication

• Greater access to information

Multiple Choice

What are some risks associated with transmitting and storing data digitally?

• Identity theft

• Data encryption

• Data backup

• Data recovery

Multiple Choice

What are the risks to data and information that one should be aware of?

• Unauthorized access

• Accidental deletion

• Phishing

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the amount of emails sent every second?

• 2.9 million

• 50 million

• 700 billion

• 24 petabytes

Multiple Choice

What is the term used for access to networks by users who are not permitted to access them?

• Unauthorized access

• Malware

• Botnets

• Financial data

Multiple Choice

Why might attackers use malware to create a botnet?

• A. To improve network speed

• B. To protect devices from viruses

• C. To use infected computers for harmful activities

• D. To store financial data securely

Multiple Choice

How might an unauthorised user attempt to gain access to a network with poor security?

• A. By installing antivirus software

• B. By manually approving login requests

• C. By running software that tries many login details per second

• D. By encrypting network data

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of deliberate damage caused by malware?

• A. Improving system performance

• B. Backing up user files automatically

• C. Deleting files or reprogramming a system to cause harm

• D. Updating software securely

Multiple Choice

What is the impact of Stuxnet malware on nuclear facilities in Iran?

• It caused physical damage to the facilities

• It had no impact

• It improved security measures

• It was a harmless software

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of ransomware?

• A. To protect files using encryption for free

• B. To threaten users into paying money to regain access to files or systems

• C. To speed up computer processing

• D. To remove malware from infected devices

Multiple Select

What are some common causes of accidental deletion of files?

• Pressing a key on a keyboard by accident

• Formatting media on the wrong storage device

• Device losing power unexpectedly

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between an incremental backup and a differential backup?

• An incremental backup stores all files changed since the last full backup, while a differential backup stores only the files changed since the last incremental backup.

• An incremental backup stores only the files changed since the last backup of any type, while a differential backup stores all files changed since the last full backup.

• An incremental backup requires more storage space than a differential backup.

• A differential backup is faster to restore than an incremental backup.

Multiple Choice

In the context of data recovery, what is the primary advantage of a full backup?

• It takes the least time to restore.

• It consumes the least amount of storage space.

• It captures system settings and application data.

• It only backs up files that have changed since the last backup.

Multiple Choice

What is phishing?

• A. A method of protecting personal data online

• B. A criminal technique used to trick users into giving personal information

• C. A type of antivirus software

• D. A secure way to send emails

Multiple Choice

How do phishing attacks commonly try to obtain personal details from users?

• A. By sending messages that appear to be from trusted organisations

• B. By installing hardware devices on computers

• C. By blocking access to the internet

• D. By improving website security

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of the email from Mukhtar Hassan?

• To offer a job opportunity

• To seek funding for a client

• To provide financial advice

• To request personal information

Multiple Choice

What is spear phishing?

• A type of phishing targeting individuals

• A general phishing technique

• A method of online shopping

• A type of email marketing

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is incorrect about pharming ?

• A technique to gain personal information

• A method to redirect internet traffic

• A way to create fake websites

• Blocking malicious software

Multiple Choice

What should users always check to ensure they are not visiting fake websites?

• The website's design

• The URL of the website

• The website's color scheme

• The website's loading speed

Multiple Choice

How can criminals carry out a pharming attack?

• A. By changing DNS settings or using malware

• B. By sending harmless emails

• C. By installing security patches

• D. By improving website design

Multiple Choice

Imagine Aria and David have set up a small office network. What is the primary function of a firewall they installed to protect their network?

• To increase internet speed.

• To serve as a physical barrier against network intrusion.

• To monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules.

• To detect and remove viruses and other malware.

Multiple Choice

What is the main role of a firewall?

• A. To store personal data

• B. To control data entering and leaving a network

• C. To speed up internet connections

• D. To remove viruses from files

Multiple Choice

How does a firewall decide whether data should be allowed through a network?

• A. By checking usernames only

• B. By comparing data to a set of rules

• C. By encrypting all network traffic

• D. By blocking all incoming data

Multiple Choice

Who is usually responsible for changing the rules used by a firewall?

• A. The internet service provider

• B. The network administrator

• C. The computer manufacturer

• D. The website owner

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of encryption in data security?

• To make data readable

• To scramble data into an unreadable form

• To store data securely

• To share data easily

Match

Match the following vocab word with its definition.

• Digital Footprint

• Virtual Private Network (VPN)

• Multi-factor Authentication

• Firewall

• Encryption

trail of data you leave on the internet

private network with data encryption

method of verifying identity

prevents unauthorized access to data

a conversion of something into a code

• trail of data you leave on the internet

• private network with data encryption

• method of verifying identity

• prevents unauthorized access to data

• a conversion of something into a code

Multiple Select

Check off all the ways you can make a stronger password:

• Make it longer than 8 characters

• Use mixed sets of characters

• Keep it easy to spell

• Use only capitals or lowercase

Multiple Choice

Which password would be considered most secure?

• A. password123

• B. John2009

• C. Q7#rA9!kP

• D. 12345678

Match

Match each password feature to its purpose:

• Increases resistance to brute-force attacks

• Makes passwords harder to guess

• Prevents others from seeing it on screen

More than eight characters

Random characters

Masked password

• More than eight characters

• Random characters

• Masked password

Match

Match the following

• the identification of a user based on what a person knows

• scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decrypt

• small electronic devices with imbedded chips that can store information and can act as an identification instrument.

• Hardware and/or software that guards a private network by analyzing incomming and outgoing information for appropriate markings.

passwords

encryption

smart card

firewall

• passwords

• encryption

• smart card

• firewall

Multiple Choice

Why is it not recommended to use the same password for multiple websites?

• A. It makes logging in faster and easier

• B. If one account is hacked, other accounts are also at risk

• C. It prevents network operating systems from working

• D. It allows websites to store passwords securely

Multiple Choice

What does CAPTCHA stand for?

• Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart

• Computer Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart

• Completely Automated Public Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart

• Computer Automated Public Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of reCAPTCHA tests as described in the images?

• To verify human users

• To collect personal data

• To improve website speed

• To block spam

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of anti-malware software?

• A. To spread viruses across networks

• B. To prevent malware from accessing or operating on a computer

• C. To create virus definitions

• D. To quarantine email attachments

Multiple Choice

What happens when anti-virus software finds a file that matches a virus definition?

• A. The file is deleted immediately

• B. The file is allowed to run

• C. The file is quarantined so it cannot be run

• D. The computer shuts down

Match

Match each term to its correct description

• Processing data instantly as it is input

• Malware that spreads using networks

• Isolates a suspicious file so it cannot harm other files

• Sequences of code used to identify viruses

Real time

Virus

Quarantine

Virus definitions

• Real time

• Virus

• Quarantine

• Virus definitions

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason anti-virus software needs to be updated regularly?

• To improve user interface

• To combat evolving virus threats

• To increase software speed

• To reduce storage space

Multiple Choice

Why must anti-virus software be updated regularly?

• A. To reduce computer processing speed

• B. Because virus code can change over time

• C. To allow viruses to spread automatically

• D. Because email software requires updates

Multiple Choice

A program installed to collect information about users, their systems or browsing habits, keys that are typed, sending the data to a remote user.

• Virus

• Adware

• Denial of Service

• Spyware

Multiple Choice

What is cybersecurity?

• the state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data,

• Security against breaking into your house

• Top secret Government security

Match

Match each term to the correct description

• Detects and removes computer viruses

• Displays unwanted adverts to users

• Monitors and records user data secretly

• Detects, quarantines and removes spyware

• It is combined with software that protects against adware and spyware

Anti-adware software

Adware

Spyware

Anti-spyware software

anti-malware

• Anti-adware software

• Adware

• Spyware

• Anti-spyware software

• anti-malware

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of file permissions?

• A. To control how fast files are opened

• B. To authorise user access to files, folders, or drives

• C. To protect files from viruses

• D. To encrypt data automatically

Multiple Choice

What are the types of access permissions that can be set for files, folders, or drives?

• Read only

• Write only

• Read and write

• No access

Multiple Choice

Why was HTTPS developed to replace HTTP for secure websites?

• A. HTTP is slower than HTTPS

• B. HTTP cannot display web pages

• C. Data transferred using HTTP is not secure

• D. HTTP does not work with web servers

Drag and Drop

Encrypts data using SSL or TLS​

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Exchanges data without encryption​

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Authorises financial transactions​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

HTTPS

HTTP

Payment server

Multiple Choice

How do most web browsers show that a website is using HTTPS and is secure?

• A. By displaying a warning message

• B. By showing a green padlock in the address bar

• C. By blocking access to the website

• D. By changing the website’s background colour

Dropdown

A. A website that is operated legally​

Select answer

Keeps communications private and secure​

Select answer

Indicates that a website is secure​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

Which type of email attachment should users be especially careful when opening?

• A. A PDF document

• B. An image file (.jpg)

• C. A text file (.txt)

• D. An executable file such as a .exe or .zip

Match

Match each term or warning sign to its correct description

• Using the mouse to see a link’s URL without clicking

• A file that can be run as a program

• Tries to pressure the user to act immediately

Hover over

Executable file

Urgent message

• Hover over

• Executable file

• Urgent message

Multiple Choice

Why are backups used when storing data?

• A. To increase internet speed

• B. To make files load faster

• C. To keep data safe if the original storage is damaged, lost, or stolen

• D. To reduce the size of files

Match

Match each cause to how data loss or damage may occur

• Files are destroyed by malicious software

• Storage device is taken without permission

• Physical damage caused by natural disasters

• Sudden loss of electricity causing file corruption

Malware

theft

Flooding or fire

Power cuts

• Malware

• theft

• Flooding or fire

• Power cuts

Multiple Choice

Why should backups be scheduled for late in the evening?

• A. To reduce the cost of storage

• B. To make backups faster

• C. To avoid conflicts while users are accessing data

• D. To prevent malware attacks

Match

Match each type of backup to its correct description

• Saves only files changed since the last full or incremental backup

• Creates a copy of all files

• Copies files changed since the last full backup

Incremental backup

Full backup

Differential backup

• Incremental backup

• Full backup

• Differential backup

Multiple Choice

What is the main function of an online payment system?

• A. To store money on a mobile phone

• B. To send payment details across networks to computers that process payments

• C. To replace banks completely

• D. To prevent users from using cash

Multiple Choice

What is meant by a cashless society?

• A. A society where banks no longer exist

• B. A society where people only use credit cards

• C. A society where people pay for goods and services using methods other than cash

• D. A society where cash payments are illegal

Multiple Choice

What is the main role of an online third-party payment processor such as PayPal or Skrill?

• A. To deliver physical goods to customers

• B. To authorise financial transactions on behalf of users

• C. To replace online shopping websites

• D. To store cash for customers

Multiple Choice

Which information is usually required when paying online using a bank card?

• A. Cardholder’s home address

• B. Card number, expiry date, name on the card, and security code

• C. Bank branch name

• D. Account balance

Multiple Choice

Which detail is required when making an online payment using a bank card?

• A. The card expiry date

• B. The customer’s billing history

• C. The bank’s sort code

• D. The shop’s payment reference

Multiple Choice

What does the term expiry date mean when used on a bank card?

• A. The date the card was issued

• B. The date the payment was made

• C. The date the card details were last updated

• D. The date after which the card can no longer be used

Multiple Choice

What is another name for the card security code printed on a bank card?

• A. Card Verification Code (CVC or CVV)

• B. Personal Identification Number (PIN)

• C. Bank account number

• D. Sort code

Multiple Choice

Why might a user be asked to enter a password when paying online with a bank card?

• A. To create a new bank account

• B. To confirm the delivery address

• C. To check the card balance

• D. To authenticate the payment using a secure system

Multiple Choice

Why is there a maximum limit on contactless card payments?

• A. To reduce the speed of payments

• B. To stop cards working without a PIN

• C. To prevent card readers from scanning cards

• D. To limit how much money can be stolen if fraud occurs

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of Near Field Communication (NFC) in contactless cards?

• A. To allow payment data to be transferred wirelessly over a short distance

• B. To store a user’s PIN number

• C. To connect the card to the internet

• D. To verify a user’s identity with a password

Multiple Choice

Why might criminals be able to steal money using NFC-enabled devices?

• A. Because card readers or apps can intercept the weak NFC signal at short range

• B. Because NFC cards store a visible PIN

• C. Because NFC cards connect directly to the internet

• D. Because contactless cards have no security features

Multiple Choice

How can users reduce the risk of NFC card details being intercepted?

• A. By increasing the contactless payment limit

• B. By disabling online banking

• C. By changing the card expiry date

• D. By wrapping the card in foil to block the NFC signal

Multiple Choice

What technology does NFC stand for?

• Near-Field Communication

• Network Frequency Control

• New Form Connectivity

• None of the above

Poll

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