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Computer Security

Authored by Lisa Hoskins

Instructional Technology

8th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of malicious software tries to gather information about you without your consent?

viruses

spyware

malware

ransomware

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of malicious software will ask you to pay a fee to regain access to your computer?

viruses

spyware

malware

ransomware

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information such as passwords and credit card numbers:

hacking

scamming

phishing

vishing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A dishonest scheme; a fraud...

phish

hack

scam

none of the above

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A computer hacker is defined as:

a person that plays a lot of Fortnite

a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data

a person or group that participates in fraud

a person or group that fixes computers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Computers infected with a virus exhibit many symptoms including:

operating system does not launch properly

files get deleted or encrypted

strange error messages or pop-up ads

all of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you help protect your online privacy and security and prevent identity theft?

share your private login with others

use a strong password that can't be easily guessed

give out personal information online

none of the above

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