WorksheetsY8 Computer crime 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which law says
It’s illegal to look at or modify someone else’s files without permission
Computer Misuse Act
Copyright law
Identity Act
There is no Law
Any attempt to manipulate or ‘con’ someone into
giving out confidential information (password or account number) which can be used to impersonate them, to install malware
Malware
Shareware
Social Engineering
Computer Engineering
If you receive an email from a well-known company, but its name is misspelt in the sender’s address, you should:
click on the link in the email to check if it’s genuine
reply, pointing out the error
forward the email to a friend to check
report it as a possible phishing scam
A fraudulent email which is trying to obtain your username and password for a particular site will typically:
have a heading with a logo which appears genuine
address you by name
offer sums of money
appear to come from a friend
You can tell whether a link in email will take you to a genuine website, for example belonging to a bank, without risk, by:
deleting the email
pointing to the link without clicking
replying to the email
clicking on the link
You can protect your files from unauthorised access by:
only allowing your friends and family to know your passwords
making frequent backups
choosing a strong password and changing it regularly
never using computers in a public place such as a library
A computer virus is a small program which:
you may unintentionally transmit to other computers
will destroy your computer hardware
can only be transmitted via email
cannot be removed from your computer
“Malware” is:
a type of virus
a software bug
security software to detect viruses
unwanted software installed without consent
Which of these is a sign of malware on your computer?
You receive a fraudulent email
Your browser alerts you it has blocked a pop-up window
Your browser alerts you to update to a newer version
Your homepage has changed unexpectedly
A computer virus may:
overwrite your files and corrupt your data
steal important data from your computer
use a lot of memory and slow down your computer
all these options
