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WorksheetsComputer Misuse
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which of these is not a golden rule to make a strong password?
Use a pattern
Use a combination of letters and numbers
Use capital letters and lowercase letters
Use symbols
Which of these passwords is the strongest?
murray1990
123123
cat
Ka36M?29pgh!
What is malware?
A type of hardware that hackers use to damage computers
A type of software that is used to damage computers
An approach that hackers use to damage computer systems
A virus
What is phishing?
Pretending to be somebody else online to trick someone
Sending emails pretending to be a trusted company, requesting personal information
Somebody saying that they are a different age or gender on social media
Using social media to trick people into doing what you want them to do
What is a brute force attack?
Using physical strength to accomplish what you want to
Guessing passwords continuously until the correct password is found
Gaining access to somebody else's information or device without permission
Damaging somebody else's computer without permission
What is hacking?
Using code to make a game easier
Accessing somebody else's computer system
Gaining access to information in a computer system without permission
Cheating in online games to improve your own experience
What is encryption?
Unscrambling data that is sent across a network
Encoding information so only authorised people can see it
Protecting your data online
Decoding information so only authorised people can see it
How can you tell if a website is encrypted?
The link shows up green
It has a red padlock
It looks reliable
It has 'https' and a padlock
