Cybersecurity Quiz

A type of malware that is designed to spread rapidly throughout a network, deleting or 'eating' files along the way. It replicates itself many times over and can be very dangerous.

• Protection

• Adware

• Trojan

• Worm

A ______ is a hacker that uses another person's code without understanding how it works.

• code pirate

• script kiddie

• newbie

• white-hat hacker

• kiddie coder

What protects the original work someone created and requires others to obtain permission to use?

• Fair use

• copyright

• password

• plagiarism

Using random guesses and computation power in order to decipher a message is called ______.

• brute force hacking

• trial and error hacking

• combination hacking

• power hacking

Which hacker breaks into protected systems and networks to test and assess the security?

• Black hat

• White hat

• Grey hat

• Green Hat

What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act?

• To protect an organisation from hackers

• To require organisations that store data on people to use it responsibly and keep it safe

• To act as a deterrent to cybercriminals who try to steal data on people

• To prevent cybercriminals from spreading a virus

What is cybersecurity?

• A system put in place to protect users from exploitation

• An office building

• A hacking business

• An exploit used on other users to gain access

The ______ monitors what comes in and goes out of your computer's network.

• Firewall

• BotNet

• anti-virus software

• CPU

Why do hackers hack?

• To make discoveries

• To protect information and/or expose corruption

• To steal information and money

• All of the other choices

Malicious software - software that is designed to harm or disable computers

• Phishing

• Malware

• Vishing