Staying safe online 3: hacking and DoS attacks

What is hacking?

• a collection of zombie devices

• a computer system on a network

• an attack on a server by so many fake requests that the server can't deal with them

• attempting to access data held on a device without permission

What is a hotspot?

• a place where you can connect a device to a public Wi-Fi network

• a business or organisation that is is undergoing a denial of service attack

• a place where hackers ends up when he, she or they have been caught

• software that a hacker installs on your device to monitor what you do

What is a zombie device?

• a device that was broken but has been repaired

• a device that can connect to a public Wi-Fi network

• a device that a hacker can control

• a computer system on a network

What is a server?

• a place where you can connect a device to a public Wi-Fi network

• a computer system on a network that provides a function such as hosting websites, files or online games

• someone who brings you a drink and a sandwich while you're at your computer

• software that monitors what you do on a device and sends personal data to the hacker

What is a botnet?

• a collection of zombie devices under the control of a hacker

• when a server on a network is sent too many fake requests for it to deal with them effectively

• a place where you can connect a device to a public Wi-Fi network

• software that monitors what you do on a device and sends personal data to the hacker

What is a denial of service (DoS) attack?

• when a shopkeeper refuses to serve someone

• an attempt to access data held on a device without permission

• when a server on a network is sent too many fake requests for it to deal with effectively

• when a hacker gathers personal data using spyware

Which of the following devices could a hacker take control of and become zombie devices?

• smart refrigerator

• smart phone

• smart washing machine

• laptop

Why might hackers target small businesses instead of a large company?

• a small business is more likely to have tighter security than a large company

• a large company is more likely to have tighter security than a small business

• a small business will have more useful data than a large company

• the Computer Misuse Act 1990 does not protect small businesses

Which of the following are reasons why someone might carry out a denial of service (DoS) attack?

• the attacker may have a personal dislike of the company

• the attacker is behaving in accordance with the Computer Misuse Act (1990)

• the attacker may have a political or ethical dislike of the company

• the attacker may have been paid by someone else, eg a competitor or pressure group, to take down the comapny's server