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Hacker Rank Test

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Are there more than 2 types of hackers?

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

What are good hackers also known as? (check all that apply)

a)

A+ hackers

b)

Gold star hackers

c)

White hat hackers

d)

Security hackers

3.

A hacker who "uses their knowledge with permission to test vulnerabilities and other weakness and then offer details on how to improve the system" is a _____

a)

Good hacker

b)

Bad hacker

4.

A hacker who "attacks the system without prior permission, which they might do to steal, alter, or destroy information, or to cause problems" is a _____.

a)

Good hacker

b)

Bad hacker

5.

White hat hackers work from _____ the company.

a)

inside

b)

outside

6.

What is cybersecurity?

a)

The protection of school property from intruders.

b)

The protection of the internet from lame memes.

c)

The protection of computers systems, networks, data from digital attacks.

d)

The protection of electronic devices.

7.

What are malwares?

a)

Any program that is harmful for the computer

b)

Computer Cables

c)

Any program that is useful for the computer

d)

A type of IoT

8.

True or False:

All hackers are criminals

a)

True

b)

False

9.
How does a computer virus infect a pc?
a)
Email attachments
b)
Attached to files on memory sticks
c)
Suspicious web links
d)
All of the above
10.

Do you think that hacking is difficult?

a)

yes

b)

no

11.

Which of the following is an example of an Internet Data Domain? (Pick Two)

a)

Facebook

b)

Cisco

c)

Google

d)

CompTIA

12.

Which of these is true? (select all that apply)

a)

Cybersecurity is important to learn because it encompasses everything that pertains to protecting our sensitive data

b)

One of the best ways to protect your information is to use two factor authentication as much as possible, and keep complicated passwords

c)

Use a VPN if you are going to be on public Wi-Fi

d)

Cybersecurity is so important now because the cybersecurity risks are greater and so is the number of devices.

13.

_____________ is circumventing or breaking past security boundaries

a)

Cybersecurity

b)

Hacking

c)

Attack Vector

d)

Bug Bounty

14.

Which cybersecurity technique confirms the user's identity?

a)

Authentication

b)

Access Control

c)

Sandboxing

d)

Encryption

15.

Which type of hacker breaks into systems legally?

a)

Hacker

b)

Hacktivist

c)

Black Hat Hackers

d)

White Hat Hackers

16.

Which type of hacker breaks into systems illegally?

a)

Hacker

b)

Hacktivist

c)

Black Hat Hackers

d)

White Hat Hackers

17.

Software that spreads like a disease to other computers.

a)

Worm

b)

Spyware

c)

Virus

d)

Ransomware

e)

Trojan

18.

Spies on the user to steal information like usernames and passwords.

a)

Worm

b)

Spyware

c)

Virus

d)

Ransomware

e)

Trojan

19.

Digital Footprint

a)

Individual privacy is the ability of an individual to conduct activities without concern of being observed either directly or indirectly.

b)

Online security is the protection of an individual's data either by the individual themselves, the government or a corporation.

c)

This is the data that is available online about a person. The data typically contains information about the person's online activity such as social media accounts, their contacts, and other online transactions that they conduct on the Internet.

20.

Security

a)

Individual privacy is the ability of an individual to conduct activities without concern of being observed either directly or indirectly.

b)

Online security is the protection of an individual's data either by the individual themselves, the government or a corporation.

c)

This is the data that is available online about a person. The data typically contains information about the person's online activity such as social media accounts, their contacts, and other online transactions that they conduct on the Internet.

21.

Encryption

a)

prevents others from reading data. Over the Internet, before being transmitted data is transformed by an algorithm in such as way that it is impossible to unscramble the data without knowing a secret piece of data such as a number.

b)

The art of sending secret messages so that they can be read only bye the intended recipients. Cryptography is based strongly on algorithms.

c)

is known as the information technology security. It refers to technologies, process, and practices designed to protect networks, devices, software, and data that are online from attacks, damage, and other unauthorized access.

22.

Cybersecurity

a)

prevents others from reading data. Over the Internet, before being transmitted data is transformed by an algorithm in such as way that it is impossible to unscramble the data without knowing a secret piece of data such as a number.

b)

The art of sending secret messages so that they can be read only bye the intended recipients. Cryptography is based strongly on algorithms.

c)

is known as the information technology security. It refers to technologies, process, and practices designed to protect networks, devices, software, and data that are online from attacks, damage, and other unauthorized access.

23.

Spam

a)

This stands for malicious software. Any kind of software that is designed to do some sort of damage to the user running it or gain access to private information is call malware.

b)

Unwanted email sent to a large population of people.

c)

A type of social engineering, where an attacker pretends to have a legitimate email address or website in order to get your username and password. (Links to fake sites.)

d)

Is the deliberate use of someone else's identity, usually as a method to gain a financial advantage or obtain credit and other benefits in the other person's name, and perhaps to the other person's disadvantage or loss.

24.

Identity Theft

a)

This stands for malicious software. Any kind of software that is designed to do some sort of damage to the user running it or gain access to private information is call malware.

b)

Unwanted email sent to a large population of people.

c)

A type of social engineering, where an attacker pretends to have a legitimate email address or website in order to get your username and password. (Links to fake sites.)

d)

Is the deliberate use of someone else's identity, usually as a method to gain a financial advantage or obtain credit and other benefits in the other person's name, and perhaps to the other person's disadvantage or loss.

25.

Hackers can steal info. So to protect it, what do you do?

a)

A strong password

b)

No password

c)

Password = 123456

d)

Do absolutely nothing

26.
A ______ refers to someone who accesses a computer or network illegally.
a)
hacker
b)
cracker
c)
cyberterrorist
d)
script kiddie