Computer Security Quiz

Computer Security failure is mostly caused by what?

• Software limitations

• Old hardware

• People’s mistakes

• Underperforming antivirus protection

The most targeted for cyber abuse are...

• Large multinational companies

• Individuals

• Schools

• Small to medium businesses

Which attack can self-replicate?

• Virus

• Worm

• Trojan

• Spam

What is a white hat hacker?

• A skilled programmer who invades computers illegally

• A skilled programmer who protects companies from bad hackers

• An unskilled amateur programmer who uses ready made hacking scripts

• A skilled programmer who is after social justice by bringing down appropriate organizations

The first computer virus appeared in what decade?

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

Defacing another organization’s website is known as what?

• Spoofing

• Doxing

• Vandalism

• Harvesting

If you think you’ve been scammed out of money you should do what?

• Try to contact the scammer and threaten them

• Do nothing - you’ve already lost the money

• Delete all communications from the scammer

• Contact your bank and your local cybercrime unit

When you make a new password, it needs to be what?

• About you -like your hometown or birthdate

• The same as the one you use for your other accounts

• Really easy to remember

• Long, unpredictable and unique

Multi factor authentication means what?

• Using extra steps to prove your identity

• Needing other people to prove your identity

The best way to keep your devices up to date is to turn on what?

• Set dates in your calendar

• Update them manually

• Turn on automatic updates

• Ignore it- they're not really important