Cyber Security: Safeguarding the Data

Match the following

• Integrity

• Ensuring that data and systems are available when needed, and minimizing downtime due to cyber attacks or other disruptions.

• Availability

• Maintaining the accuracy and consistency of data by preventing unauthorized changes or alterations.

• Confidentiality

• Protecting sensitive information and ensuring that it is only accessible by authorized individuals.

Name the following example of Social Engineering technique:

An attacker leaves a USB drive in a common area, such as the school library or computer lab, with a label that says "Ms Dar Test Solution" or "Computing Science Answers."

When a curious student or staff member plugs in the USB drive, it installs malware on their computer, giving the attacker access to their data.

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Baiting

Name the social engineering technique in the following scenario:

An attacker poses as a school official and calls a student pretending to need urgent access to sensitive information, such as login details to resolve an issue.

The creates a sense of urgency or authority, to convince the victim to give away the information.

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Pretexting

Social Engineering is ​ (a)   manipulation of people into performing actions or giving out ​ (b)   which may not be in their ​ (c)  

• psychological
• confidential information
• best interests.

Personal Data refers to anything that can be used to identify a person. Personal Data can be either sensitive or non-sensitive. What needs to be done when handling sensitive data?

• Data needs to be exposed

• Data needs to be secured

• Data needs to be accessed only by people who has been authorised to access it

• Data needs to be accurate and up to date

Match the following

• Face Scanner, Touch ID, email with access code

• Anti Virus Software

• Any smart devices connected to the network of any kind

• 2 Factor Authentication

• Daily Updates of threats database

• Strong Password

• use of numbers, letters capital and small size, special characters,

• Regular Software Update & Security Patches

Cyber security is all the ​ (a)   , processes and practices designed to ​ (b)   networks, computers, programs and data from attack, ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   access.

• technologies
• protect
• damage
• unauthorised