Chapter 8 Safety and security IG

Why is it inappropriate for a child to be on a dating website?

• Potential bad dates

• It is dangerous to meet up with strangers

• Expensive food

• Expensive membership

What is a phishing scam?

• Someone trying to log your keys

• YOU SPELLED FISHING WRONG SIR!

• Someone sending you a virus

• Someone pretending to be a legitimate business

How do you know a website is secure?

• Address says https://

• Has a popup that says it is secure

• Antivirus software tells you

• You get an email

What should you never give to a stranger online?

• a) A high five

• b) Your address

• c) A self portrait

• d) Your CV

What could happen if you are unsafe online?

• a) You could receive a virus in the post

• b) You could become unwell

• c) Have private details publicly available

• d) Have physical things stolen from you

Why is important to be professional if you have public social media?

• a) Your friends might think you are weird

• b) People might see how fun you are and want to hang around with you

• c) Random people might see it

• d) It might get you fired

Which of these types of malware does not need to attach to other software, but copies itself and destroys/corrupts data/systems

• a) Virus

• b) Worm

• c) Trojan Horse

• d) Spyware

Which of these types of malware pretends to be useful software while downloading something harmful?

• a) Ransomware

• b) Spyware

• c) Trojan Horse

• d) Worms

Which of these types of malware blocks software until money is paid?

• a) Spyware

• b) Ransomware

• c) Trojan Horse

• d) Virus

What is the most common way to receive a phishing scam?

• a) Text message

• b) Email

• c) Downloading films

• d) Unsafe wesbites