Cyber Security and E Commerce

An Antivirus protects you from all attacks

• True

• False

Standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it.

• Malicious Code

• Computer Worm

• Anti Virus Software

• Computer Virus

This is the type of malicious software program (malware) that, when executed, replicates by reproducing itself (copying its own source code) or infecting other computer programs by modifying them.

• Computer Virus

• Computer Worm

• MyDoom

• Malicious Code

How does malware get onto your computer?

• Email attachments or links
• By visiting dodgy websites
• On USB sticks
• All of the above

Which of these are common methods that could be used to infect a computer with malware?

• spam email

• out of date firewall

• Distributed denial of service

• bookmarking a page

• variable computer synchroniser

Which apply to phishing?

• The art of catching aquatic animals with a rod

• Using a malicious medium, disguised as a trustworthy source, to get users to reveal personal information

• Physically threatening someone until they give up personal data

• Personally hacking someone to get personal information

• Usually an attack made via email

Which are ways that an operating system can increase system security?

• Offering the use of password protection

• Different levels of user access

• Keeping software updated

• Disk Defragmentation

• The use of virtual memory

What are benefits of a firewall?

• Blocks access to a network from unauthorised sources

• Helps to prevent CPU overheating

• Helps to protect confidential information on your computer

• Avoids all viruses entering a system

• Can give you reports on any threats to the system

Programs that look useful, but cause damage to your computer

• phishing
• spyware
• worms
• trojans

E-tailing is selling ____ on the internet.

• Electronic trails

• Computers

• Social networks

• Retail goods