Year 11 Term 3 Final Exam

Which of these is the most common form of online cyber attack?

• Drive by downloads - taking advantage of a web browser that has not been protected.

• Man in the middle - posing as somebody you know or trust to receive information.

• Denial of service attack - flooding a web server with requests to stop the regular user from accessing the server.

• Phishing - sending an email posing as a trustworthy company/person to get details.

What could you do to make your password secure? (Choose 3)

• Keep it to yourself

• Include a capital letter, number and symbol

• Don't make it something easy (such as 'password' or your name)

• Keep it recorded in your notes in your phone

You receive an email stating that your Netflix subscription has finished and to re-subscribe, you must reply with your bank account number and sort code. Is this trustworthy?

• No

• Yes

Which of these types of malware blocks software until money is paid?

• Spyware
• Ransomware
• Trojan Horse
• Virus

Which of these types of malware pretends to be useful software while downloading something harmful?

• Ransomware
• Spyware
• Trojan Horse
• Worms

Data and information are the same.

• True

• False

Describe Data

• Data is raw unorganised facts

• Data in organised facts in a meaningful way

What is information?

• Processed data with meaning

• Data in a random order

What information might ebay store about you?

• Criminal convictions
• Medical information
• Employment history
• Contact information

According to the Data Protection Act 2018 Organisations storing your data must...

• Keep it up to date
• Keep it for no longer than 5 years after your death
• Ask for more data than required
• Wait for you to contact them to ensure its accurate