Cyber Security–Encryption & Prevention Measures Homework

 

Encryption is a way of __________________

• Hacking Passwords

• Securing Information on a network

• Securing Viruses

• Deleting Application

Taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text is known as?

• Caesar Cipher

• Encryption

• Cipher Text

• Decryption

Using table above for Caesar Cipher, convert the plaintext "DUDUK" to ciphertext

• EVEVQ

• EVEVL

• EVEVP

• EVEVR

"Manchester City FC" is plain text and the cipher text is: "Bpcrwthitg Rxin UR" - What would the encryption key be?

• +15

• -14

• +10

• +16

Encrypt the word alphabet using a Caesar cipher with a shift of 3

• DVSDULQV

• DOOFOHDU

• DOSKDEHW

• DORQHBHV

Using the same passwords everywhere is advisable in cyber security.

• True

• False

What should you do, to prevent yourself from becoming a victim of a cyber attack?

• Implement multi-factor authentication on your accounts and make it significantly less likely you'll get hacked.

• Update your software

• Use strong passwords, and ideally a password manager to generate and store unique passwords

• All of these options

Antivirus software protects you from ALL attacks.

• True

• False

Malware is short for Malicious Software.

What does 'malicious' mean?

• Something intended to do harm

• Something intended to make you ill

• Something intended to help

• Something intended to make you better

Sending personal information like a phone number or credit card number by email is okay if...

• It is to a well-known company
• It is to my school
• It is to my family
• None of these