WJEC Section 3

What is accidental damage to data?

• Data loss due to hardware failure or human error

• Data theft by hackers

• Data manipulation by malicious software

• Data encryption for security

What can cause unintended disclosure of information?

• Incorrectly assigned access levels

• Data encryption

• Data compression

• Data redundancy

Which of the following is a type of malicious software?

• Virus

• Firewall

• Encryption

• Backup

What is a Trojan Horse?

• Malicious software disguised as legitimate software

• A type of firewall

• A data encryption method

• A backup system

What is ransomware?

• Malicious software that encrypts data and demands payment for decryption

• Software that protects against viruses

• A method of data compression

• A type of data backup

What is a DDoS attack?

• An attempt to make a network or service unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic

• A method of data encryption

• A type of data compression

• A data backup technique

What is key logging?

• Recording keystrokes to capture sensitive information

• Encrypting data for security

• Compressing data for storage

• Backing up data to prevent loss

What is white hat hacking?

• Ethical hacking to identify and fix security vulnerabilities

• Malicious hacking to steal data

• Hacking for personal gain

• Hacking to disrupt services

What is social engineering?

• Manipulating people into divulging confidential information

• Encrypting data for security

• Compressing data for storage

• Backing up data to prevent loss

What is an emerging threat to information security?

• Quantum computing

• Data encryption

• Data compression

• Data backup