iGCSE CS - 1.4 Security

The act of gaining illegal access to a computer system is... (one word)

Malware that can replicate itself with the intention of deleting or corrupting files is called...

How can you tell if a website is secure?

Software that can gather information by monitoring keystrokes is called...

• Adware

• Key Signatures

• Keylogging

• Type Watcher

Proxy servers can be used to hide the user's IP address?

• True

• False

The process of converting Plain Text into Cypher Text is called... (one word)

The process of converting Cypher Text into Plain Text is called... (one word)

______ Encryption is a type of encryption where only one key (secret key) is used to both encrypt and decrypt electronic information.

_______ Encryption is a type of encryption where two separate keys (public and private key) is used to encrypt and decrypt electronic information.

Explain what is meant by a Phishing attack? Please write this is your own words.