Y9 Written Summer Assessment

Cyber Security Unit: Tricking someone to give something out over email. Fill in the blank: ________

• Phishing

• Encryption

• Firewall

• Malware

Cyber Security Unit: Gaining unauthorised access to data in a computer. Fill in the blank: ________

• Hacking

• Phishing

• Encryption

• Firewall

Match the following cyber security terms with their correct definitions.

• Software that is designed to cause harm or damage to a computer.

• Malware

• A security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic.

• Browser

• A program used to access and view websites on the internet.

• Firewall

• An application used to organize, analyze, and store data in tabular form.

• Spreadsheet

Cyber Security Unit: A type of malware that spreads through normal programs. Fill in the blank: ________

• Virus

• Worm

• Trojan

• Spyware

Cyber Security Unit: Malware that appears legitimate, but performs some malicious activity when it is run. Fill in the blank: ________

• Trojan

• Worm

• Rootkit

• Adware

Cyber Security Unit: Malware which encrypts a user's files, then demands a ransom payment to decrypt them. Fill in the blank: ________

• Ransomware

• Adware

• Spyware

• Rootkit

Cyber Security Unit: Where someone else pretends to be you, copies personal details and uses them for fraud. What is this called?

• Identity theft

• Phishing

• Malware

• Firewall

Cyber Security Unit: Legislation passed by parliament that governs the protection of personal data in the UK. Fill in the blank: ________

• Data protection act

• Freedom of Information Act

• Computer Misuse Act

• Official Secrets Act

Cyber Security Unit: A set of rights that prevents people copying and distributing a piece of work without the copyright holder's permission. Fill in the blank: ________

• Copyright

• Trademark

• Patent

• Open Source

Cyber Security Unit: Using someone else's ideas or words and passing work off as their own. Fill in the blank: ________

• Plagiarism

• Encryption

• Firewall

• Phishing