R050: TA04 Cybersecurity and legislation

What does DoS stand for?

• Disk Operating System

• Denial of Service

• Data over Sound

• Document Object System

What is a black hat hacker?

• A person who hacks into a computer network with malicious intent

• A person who protects computer networks from intrusions

• A person who hacks into a computer network to find vulnerabilities

• A person who legally breaks into computers to test their security

Why is a Trojan horse used?

• To perform malicious tasks without the user's knowledge

• To protect computers from viruses

• To enhance the performance of a computer

• To encrypt files for security

How does phishing attempt to get financial details from a user?

• By sending legitimate-looking emails that request financial information

• By physically stealing the user's wallet

• By asking for financial details over a phone call

• By hacking into the user's bank account directly

Identify two types of social engineering.

• Phishing and Spear Phishing

• Tailgating and Baiting

• Pretexting and Quizzes

• Phishing and Tailgating

What is meant by data destruction?

• Erasing data so it can be reused

• Physically destroying the storage device

• Removing data from a database without traces

• Permanently destroying data so it cannot be recovered

What is the difference between data at rest and data in transit?

• Data at rest is encrypted data stored, while data in transit is data being transferred over a network.

• Data at rest refers to data being actively used in devices, while data in transit is stored data.

• There is no difference; both terms refer to data stored on a hard drive.

• Data at rest is data being transferred over a network, while data in transit is encrypted data stored.

What does a DoS attack aim to do?

• Encrypt the victim's files

• Steal personal information

• Disrupt services to a network

• Create a backdoor to the system

Identify one type of data that could lead to identity theft being committed.

• Social Security Number

• Favorite Color

• First School

• Pet's Name

Identify one impact on an organisation of a cyber-attack.

• Increased security measures

• Financial loss

• Loss of customer trust

• All of the above