Formative Assessment MYP 3

Viruses, worms, and trojans are common security threats that are often used in spreading. What is the name for them all?

• Malware

• Formalware

• Scams

• The Spreading attackers

Fake e-mail message appearing to be from a trusted business, social network or other contact Asks for personal information or requests a user to click on a link or download a file to verify personal information Hackers can secretly collect personal information and passwords

• Farming

• Pharming

• Phishing

• Fishing

Cyber security consists of the processes, practices and technologies designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorised access

• True

• False

Which one of the following is NOT a type of CyberSecurity Attack?

• Worms

• Randsomware

• Spyware

• Password Management

Which one of the following is NOT a security threat?

• Worms

• Hacking

• Anti-Virus

• Pharming

Unlike a virus, a ________ can spread without any action on the part of the user, and can take advantage of vulnerabilities in a computer's operating system and spread through networks.

• Virus

• Spyware

• Worm

• Ransomware

________ is a type of malware that is designed to secretly monitor a user's online activities, such as browsing history and keystrokes, and send this information back to a third party.

• Virus

• Spyware

• Worm

• Ransomware

________ is a type of malware that encrypts a user's files and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key, often leaving the user unable to access their own data.

• Virus

• Spyware

• Worm

• Ransomware

What is a type of attack that redirects a user to a fake website that looks like a legitimate one?

• Malware

• Pharming

• Denial of service

• Phishing

What is a type of attack that overwhelms a server or network with traffic, causing it to become unavailable?

• Malware

• Pharming

• Denial of service

• Phishing