Data Risks

Access to networks by users who are not permitted to access them is called

• unauthorized users

• unauthorized access

• malware

One of them is an activity that is NOT done by a malware

• show messages

• play sounds

• saves files

A malware that threatens to delete a user’s files or places restrictions on a user’s access to software or resources until money is paid usually to an anonymous account.

Ransomware are often written in a way that makes users believe that they must pay quickly

• True

• false

Users can sometimes delete files or even the entire contents of a drive by mistake.

• False

• True

It is a technique used by criminals to get personal information and payment details from users.

It involves sending large numbers of messages that appear to be from real organizations such as shops, banks or charities

• Phishing

• Spear Phishing

Phishing messages that are highly customized and are targeted at a smaller number of particular users is called -

• Phishing

• Spear Phishing

It is a technique used by criminals to gain personal information and payment details from users.

Criminals create fake versions of trusted websites to trick users into entering their login details which are then used by criminals to access users’ accounts.

• Phishing

• Pharming

Two methods how users are directed to a pharming site

• Internet traffic

• Domain Name Servers

• Fake Emails

Firewalls compare - details to a list of rules that can be changed by network administrators.

• network addresses and ports

• network addresses and IP addresses