SCRIPT KIDDIES

‘Gaining unauthorised access to or control of a computer system’ is a definition of which type of cybercrime? *

• Hacking

• Penetration testing

• Social engineering

• DDoS attack

What is the term for people who are paid to legally hack into computer systems with the sole purpose of helping a company identify weaknesses in their system?

• Ethical hackers

• Legal hackers

• Penetration testers

• System administrators

What is the purpose of a DDoS attack?

• To use multiple computers to flood a network or server with internet traffic in order to disrupt service

• To use a single computer to flood a network or server with internet traffic in order to disrupt service

• To use multiple computers to infiltrate a network in order to steal data or to plant a virus

• To use a single computer to infiltrate a network in order to steal data or to plant a virus

Which one of the following UK laws would a DDoS attack violate?

• The Freedom of Information Act

• The Computer Misuse Act

• The Data Protection Act

• The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

This attack is where a victim is asked a series of questions, usually on social media, to produce a name.

• Name Generator Attack

• Name Creator Attack

• Name Data Attack

• Name Search Attack

What presents the largest risk of data being compromised?

• A computer crashing

• Poor internet connection

• Human error

• White hat hackers

Which of these is NOT a key indicator of a Phishing email:

• The email is unexpected

• The email does not contain any personal information

• The email contains suspicious hyperlinks

• The email is addressed to you specifically

• The email contains spelling errors

Hackers who use tools downloaded from the internet that allow them to hack with little or no technical knowledge.

• White hat hackers

• Hacktivists

• Ethical Hackers

• Script Kiddies

Why was the Computer Misuse Act Introduced?

• To make copying software illegal so that people can be prosecuted.
• To make hacking and other misuse illegal so that people can be prosecuted.

This means to gain access without permission, unauthorized access.

• hacking
• cybercrime
• identity theft
• virus