Cybersecurity Checkpoint 1

What is a computer virus?

• A fault with the CPU which means that data is lost or damaged

• A program written to cause harm to a computer

• A hardware fault which causes data to be damaged

• A mistake the user has made to damage a computer

What MOST defines malware?

• It cannot be fixed

• It can spy on what you do

• It crashes your computer

• It can copy itself and spread to other computers

What is ransomware?

• Software that hides your data and demands payment to release it

• Software that copies itself

• Software that sends scam emails

• Software that you think is good but isn't

How can malware infect your computer?

• Suspicious web links

• All of them

• Attached to files on a memory stick

• Email attachments

How can a trojan infect your computer?

• By being disguised as legitimate software

• Though email attachments

• Dodgy web links

• On a memory stick

What is spyware?

• Causes adverts to appear

• Software that deletes files

• Slows down your computer

• Collects information from you

Which type of malware cannot replicate itself?

• Adware

• Trojan

• Viruses

• Worm

Which of the following statements is true?

• You must reinstall your operating system to get rid of a virus

• Computer viruses always destroy your work

• You can buy programs that tell you if you have a computer virus

• If you have a virus on your computer there is nothing you can do to get rid of it

True or False: A company cannot be 100% secure

• True

• False

What does SQL stand for?

• Structured Query Language

• Structure Question Language

• Structured Quality Language

• Simple Query Langauge