Past paper Jan/2022

One target for a cyber security attack is individuals

Identify two other type for a cyber security attack

• Data

• Equipment

• bank

• old people

One type of attacker is hacker

Identify two other types of attacker

• Hacker

• cyber criminals

• cyber space

• cyber smart

One aim of cyber security is to protect

Identify two other items that cyber security aims to protect.

• Network

• bank

• information

• people with money

A cycling club stores electronic records of its members. The records include personal details including name, address, phone number and email address. The cycling club also records the time taken for each member to complete each cycle ride.

The computer storing the record of cycling club members had been stolen.

Identify the type of vulnerability that has occurred.

• Physical

• vunerable

• data manupilate

• no risk to company

Describe one purpose of cybersecurity

• To protect people

• to protect plants

• to protect confidentiality

• to protect parks

Since the computers were stolen, some cycling club members have received emails with the cycling club logo, asking them to click on a link to confirm their personal details for the club.

The type of threat that has occurred may be social engineering.

• Fake hoax emails

• looks like trusted source

• security risk

• thieft

Identify and describe the type of cyber attacker that is sending emails

• Scammer

• Phisher

• Pretending to be from organisation getting personal details

• pretending to be help you and getting advise on farming

Cycling club members have been warned about the threat of social engineering.

Identify two different types of social engineering

• Pharming

• hacking

• fishing

• shaping

A cycling club a new computer.

Identify a physical protection method that can be used to increase the security of the new computer and describe how this method would increase security.

• Anti-Virus

• Locking the system in a cupboard

• Access rights and permission

• Add a printer to confuse others