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Threats To Data V2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The best definition of hacking is:

a)

Glass frog slippers

b)

Gaining an unfair advantage

c)

Gaining unauthorized access

d)

Gaining a black, grey or red hat

2.

What are the different categories of hackers?

a)

Black, White and Grey

b)

Green, Blue and frog

c)

Yellow, White and Green

d)

Orange, Pink and Yellow

3.

Gaining illegal access to a computer system.

a)

Hacking

b)

Spam

c)

Malicious Software

d)

Virus

4.

What is meant by the term 'white hat hacker'?

a)

Illegal hacker – intent on doing harm, stealing for personal gain e.g. taking credit card details.

b)

Doesn’t necessarily steal but may access IT systems without permission which is still illegal.

c)

Ethical hacker – paid by companies to test their systems for vulnerabilities.

5.

What is meant by a 'grey hat hacker'?

a)

Doesn’t necessarily steal but may access IT systems without permission which is still illegal.

b)

Illegal hacker – intent on doing harm, stealing for personal gain e.g. taking credit card details.

c)

Ethical hacker – paid by companies to test their systems for vulnerabilities.

6.

What is meant by a 'black hat hacker'?

a)

Doesn’t necessarily steal but may access IT systems without permission which is still illegal.

b)

Illegal hacker – intent on doing harm, stealing for personal gain e.g. taking credit card details.

c)

Ethical hacker – paid by companies to test their systems for vulnerabilities.

7.

Black hat hackers usually hack for

a)

Fun

b)

Their own gain

c)

Free WiFi

d)

To persecute blameless frogs

8.

Common Security Threats

a)

Phishing

b)

Ransomware

c)

flour-based

d)

Type

9.
Unsafe IT practice by an employee is an example of what type of security threat?
a)
Internal
b)
External
c)
Physical
10.
If an employee accidentally deletes data it is an example of what type of security threat?
a)
Internal
b)
External
c)
Physical
11.
If IT equipment is damage intentionally or accidentally is an example of what type of security threat?
a)
Internal
b)
External
c)
Physical
12.
which of the following are consider physical security risks?
a)
Hardware theft
b)
password cracking
c)
phishing
d)
cooking
13.
you have been asked to lead a class on preventing social engineering. what topic should you be sure to cover?
a)
viruses and worms
b)
Shoulder surfing
c)
hardware theft
d)
copy
14.

What can a virus do to your computer?

a)

Delete files

b)

Cause inappropriate adverts to appear

c)

Spy on what you are doing

d)

Steal your information

15.
What is adware?
a)
Causes adverts to appear
b)
Deletes files
16.
How is adware malicious?
a)
Deletes files.
b)
Inappropriate and wastes your time/
c)
Slows your pc down.
d)
Spies on you, collecting your information
17.
What is spyware?
a)
Causes adverts to appear on screen.
b)
Software that deletes your files
c)
Slows your pc down.
d)
Collects information from you and transfers it across the internet.
18.
What is a worm?
a)
A virus that replicates itself through computer networks
b)
blocking access until money is paid
c)
A program that attacks your computer while completing a normal task
d)
An animal that lives when you cut it in half
19.
What is the purpose of a firewall?
a)
To detect viruses on a system and prevent them from attacking it and spreading
b)
To prevent unauthorised connections coming in to and out of a network
c)
To prevent a hacker from logging on to the network
20.

Select ALL the malware

a)

Worm

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

WAN

d)

Virus

21.
What is the keyboard shortcut to lock a Windows computer? 
a)
Windows button + L
b)
Ctrl + L
22.
Which is the highest-risk vulnerability?
a)
Remote hacking attacks
b)
Faulty Locks
c)
People
23.

Which of these is a physical prevention measure?

a)

Biometrics

b)

Magnetic wipe

c)

Encryption

d)

Authentication

24.
What is data encryption?
a)
Making data unreadable by anyone
b)
Scrambling data so it is only readable to authorised people
c)
Putting a password on data files
25.
What is a firewall?
a)
A wall made offline
b)
A way of protecting from unauthorised access
c)
The cloud
d)
Mum's burnt cooking