Unit 1 LAD - Implications and Protecting from Threats

You discover that some software you downloaded for defragmenting your disk has secretly been recording all of your keystrokes. What two categories of malware does this come under?

• Worm

• Trojan

• Spyware

• Virus

What's the name of a hacking method that involves a program automatically going through multiple passwords to gain access to a computer system?

• DDoS Attack

• Trojan Attack

• Phishing

• Brute Force Attack

"White hat hackers illegally hack computer systems for money, a political agenda, disruption or any other malicious purpose." True or false?

• True

• False

Which of the following is a potential impact of accidental damage?

• Devices like laptops and PCs may need to be replaced

• Important organisational data may be lost, such as sales records

• Personal data may be lost, such as photos with emotional value

• All of the above

Which of the following descriptions is 'phishing'?

• Using phone calls or emails to pose as a legitimate business or organisation to trick users into giving up sensitive information

• Utilising a program to quickly try multiple passwords to gain access to a computer system

• Using malware that looks like it is legitimate software, tricking other uses into downloading which allows the malware onto their system

• The act of operating a fishing rod or other fishing instrument by a body of water to catch fish, either for food or as a sport

Your friend has just told you that they fell for a phishing attempt. What are the possible implications of this? Pick 2 options.

• The attacker may have access to their bank account and steal their money

• The attacker can now upload malware directly to your friend's device

• The attacker could use your friend's personal details to commit identity fraud

• The attacker could delete all of your friend's files on their device

Which of the following descriptions describes a 'differential backup'?

• Only data that has changed since the previous backup is backed up

• A full backup of all your data is made

• A full backup of all your data is made, then data that has changed since the previous back up are also backed up

What does having a digital certificate do for a website?

• It means that the website is allowed to employ various safety measures such as firewalls and backups

• It simply shows off that the website is very secure

• It means the owner of the website is authorised to own and use a private key in private key infrastructure to encrypt their online transmissions

• It authenticates a user as the owner of a public key, providing secure encrypted online transmissions via public key infrastructure

An employee in an organisation is concerned that their account in the system has been hacked. What 2 data protection techniques could limit the impact of the attack?

• File permissions

• Access levels

• Digital certificates

• Protocols

Which of the following are examples of physical access control? Pick 2 options.

• Biometric Access Control

• Encrypted Server

• Access Cards

• Physical Data Backups