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ENCRYPTION AND CYBERCRIME

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When you receive an email from what seems to be a trustworthy source, asking you to log in or download something, but the link goes to a fake site, this is known as?
a)
Malware
b)
Adware
c)
Trojan
d)
Phishing scam
2.
TLS is a protocol which stands for?
a)
Teleport line service
b)
Travel line security
c)
Transport layer security
d)
Transform line security
3.
If a friend of yours had this stuck on their laptop, what would you advise them to do?
a)
Great idea, you should always write down your password somewhere so you don't forget it!
b)
You need to make sure all your passwords are the same as this one!
c)
You should use a stronger password which includes letters and symbols and more characters, yours is too easy to guess!
d)
Use a shorter password so you can remember it better!
4.
DDoS is a type of cyber attack which stands for?
a)
Distributed Delivery Of Service
b)
Delivery Denial Of System
c)
Distributed Denial Of Service
d)
Denial Distribution Of Service
5.
What type of key is not shared and computers cannot decrypt a message without it?
a)
Free key
b)
Private key
c)
Public key
d)
Personal key
6.
A part of a computer system used to prevent, detect and block unauthorised access is known as?
a)
Spyware
b)
Malware
c)
Trojan Horse
d)
Firewall
7.
What is the computer software used to prevent, detect and remove malicious software.
a)
Firewall
b)
Antivirus software
c)
Phishing scam
d)
SMTP
8.
If the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt a message, this is known as? 
a)
Symmetric encryption
b)
Encryption doesn't exist!
c)
Asymmetric encryption
d)
Same-key encryption
9.
If there’s no lock in the address bar and the web address says HTTP without an S, that means every bit of data you send is private and safe.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which of the following protocols is used for sending emails, which is out in the open and has absolutely no security or privacy protection.
a)
SMTP
b)
TSL
c)
SSL
d)
HTTP
11.
Which of the following is NOT a tip you should follow to prevent hackers gaining access to any of your details?
a)
Enabling two-factor authentication
b)
Installing security updates
c)
Checking website URLs
d)
Use the same password for all your accounts
12.
When criminal activities are carried out by means of computers or the Internet, this is known as?
a)
Cybercrime
b)
Physical crime
c)
Emotional crime
d)
Mental crime
13.
What type of key can be freely shared with anyone so that they can encrypt a message?
a)
Personal key
b)
Private key
c)
Free key
d)
Public key
14.
Which of the following is a real one-way function that is used for asymmetric encryption?
a)
Division
b)
Multiplication
c)
Modulo
d)
Remainder
15.
Almost ALL the emails you send can be seen by third party hackers. 
a)
True
b)
False