WorksheetsITGS 3.05: Hacking
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Gaining illegal access to a computer system.
Hacking
Spam
Malicious Software
Virus
Tricking a user into revealing their password or other sensitive data.
Social Engineering
Packet Sniffer
Key Logger
Password Cracker
Software or hardware used to collect data travelling over a network.
Social Engineering
Packet Sniffer
Key Logger
Password Cracker
Software or hardware which records all key strokes on a computer system.
Social Engineering
Packet Sniffer
Key Logger
Password Cracker
The process of recovering passwords from data that have been stored in or transmitted by a computer system.
Social Engineering
Packet Sniffer
Key Logger
Password Cracker
Attempt to break a password by trying all possible words.
Social Engineering
Dictionary Attack
Key Logger
Password Cracker
AI technique that considers all possible solutions, looking for the best.
Brute Force
Dictionary Attack
Key Logger
Password Cracker
Tries every word in a list of known English words until the password is found.
Social Engineering
Dictionary Attack
Key Logger
Password Cracker
Parents use this to monitor how their children use their computers.
Social Engineering
Dictionary Attack
Key Logger
Password Cracker
Example: Looking over a persons shoulder as they type, calling a company and impersonating a genuine user.
Social Engineering
Dictionary Attack
Key Logger
Password Cracker
Watches or “sniffs” these packets to capture data that is sent back and forth on a network
Social Engineering
Packet Sniffer
Key Logger
Password Cracker
A password cracker repeatedly guesses passwords to gain unauthorized access.
Social Engineering
Packet Sniffer
Key Logger
Password Cracker
