IT Security T/F

The meaning of malware is hardware intended to cause harm to your computer

• True

• False

Trojans and Worms are examples of malware

• True

• False

Firewalls can help protect your computer from hackers

• True

• False

Spam is a name only given to unwanted emails - not text messages or phone calls

• True

• False

All antivirus programs will detect all types of malware including spyware and adware

• True

• False

The following are examples of antivirus software:

Norton Internet Security, McAfee VirusScan, NOD32, Avast

• True

• False

Antivirus software should be updated frequently

• True

• False

The number of characters in a password (length) is more important that using different types of letters, numbers and special characters (complexity)

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Passwords longer than 10 characters are extremely difficult to brute force - for example, a password containing ten numbers has 10 billion different possible combinations.

Access rights restrict the files or folders a user can access

• True

• False

You can only create backups on portable devices (such as a USB drive)

• True

• False