GCSE J277 - 1.4.1 - Network Threats

Software written to cause loss of data

• Malware
• Social Engineering
• Phishing
• Brute-force attack

A trial and error method of attempting to guess passwords

• Malware
• Social Engineering
• Phishing
• Brute-force attack

Exploiting vulnerabilities of humans

• Malware
• Social Engineering
• Phishing
• Brute-force attack

Sending emails as if they are from reputable companies

• Malware
• Social Engineering
• Phishing
• Brute-force attack

A person who attempts to gain access to a computer system with the intent of damaging data

• Programmer
• Hacker
• User
• Account Manager

When a DDOS attack happens on a website, what are other users likely to experience?

• Their data will be stolen from a database
• Nothing will happen at all
• Abusive text will appear on the homepage
• The website might crash and nothing loads

Adware is a type of

• Social Engineering
• Brute-force attack
• Malware
• DDOS

Phishing is a type of

• Social Engineering
• Brute-force attack
• Malware
• DDOS

Which one of these is not a way of protecting a network?

• Having a strong password
• Removing anti-virus
• Having an anti-virus
• Not sharing personal data with people

Repeatedly trying usernames and passwords is an example of

• Social Engineering
• Brute-force attack
• Malware
• DDOS