Computer Misuse

Which of these is not a golden rule to make a strong password?

• Use a pattern

• Use a combination of letters and numbers

• Use capital letters and lowercase letters

• Use symbols

Which of these passwords is the strongest?

• murray1990

• 123123

• cat

• Ka36M?29pgh!

What is malware?

• A type of hardware that hackers use to damage computers

• A type of software that is used to damage computers

• An approach that hackers use to damage computer systems

• A virus

What is phishing?

• Pretending to be somebody else online to trick someone

• Sending emails pretending to be a trusted company, requesting personal information

• Somebody saying that they are a different age or gender on social media

• Using social media to trick people into doing what you want them to do

What is a brute force attack?

• Using physical strength to accomplish what you want to

• Guessing passwords continuously until the correct password is found

• Gaining access to somebody else's information or device without permission

• Damaging somebody else's computer without permission

What is hacking?

• Using code to make a game easier

• Accessing somebody else's computer system

• Gaining access to information in a computer system without permission

• Cheating in online games to improve your own experience

What is encryption?

• Unscrambling data that is sent across a network

• Encoding information so only authorised people can see it

• Protecting your data online

• Decoding information so only authorised people can see it

How can you tell if a website is encrypted?

• The link shows up green

• It has a red padlock

• It looks reliable

• It has 'https' and a padlock