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WorksheetsYear 8 - EOUT - Cyber Security - 2021/2022
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Which type of malware will wait until it is on many devices to attack?
Virus
Worm
Trojan
Spyware
Which of these is not a form of hacking?
Logging onto a facebook account without permission
Using an unlocked computer which is not your own
Sending a message to a friend from your own account
Looking over peoples shoulders to find their password
Which of the following is not a sign of a phishing email?
Spelling mistakes
Persuasive & threatening language
Prize offers
Email program crashes when loaded
Who are Lizard Squad?
A group of hackers
A group of phishers
Malware distributors
Malware creators
Define ransomware
Malware which monitors the actions of a user
Malware which can reproduce itself without interaction
Malware which requests money in exchange for control of a computer
Malware that must be opened to become dangerous
Encryption is
Converting plaintext into ciphertext
Converting ciphertext into plaintext
A cipher is
A message which cannot be understood by simply reading it
A rule for encrypting data
A proactive mechanism for keeping a computer safe from threats
A message which can be understood by simply reading it
Why is the Keyword cipher more secure than the Caesar cipher?
Far more combinations making it harder to be guessed
Can be used on more types of computer
It was developed more recently
It can encrypt more data
Performing the Caesar cipher with a shift of +3 to the letter "G" would be represented in ciphertext as...
D
E
J
K
In the Caesar Cipher with a shift of +5, if a ciphertext "C" is seen, then it represents which letter in plaintext?
X
Y
Z
U
What is hacking?
Gaining access to a computer system unlawfully
Stealing information from others
Impersonating somebody else online
Sharing information which is not encrypted
Phishing is
Seeking personal information from others by pretending to be a recognised business
Seeking personal information from others by pretending to be another person
Seeking personal information from others by gaining control of their computer
Seeking personal information from others by monitoring the actions of somebody
Which of the following are signs of a phishing emails? (Select multiple)
Spelling Mistakes
Not using the name of the recipient
Attachments which contain viruses
Incentives which are too good to believe
Encrypting data ensures that others cannot intercept it
True
False
An ethical hacker
Hacks data to use it for personal gain
Hacks data to highlight poor security systems
Hacks data for the government
Hacks companies which are are involved with unethical operations
A username is
identification used to log into a computer
a secret word or phrase used to log into a computer
a method used to protect data
a word used to hide information
The minimum recommended length for a password is
6 characters
8 characters
10 characters
12 characters
If unsure about a link which is recieved, then a user should...
Open it
Hover over it
Type the link into a web browser
Search online for it
Malware is
A method of encrypting data
Software which can harm a device
Hardware which can harm a device
A method of decrypting data
Decryption is
Converting plaintext into ciphertext
Converting ciphertext into plaintext
Which of the following is NOT a form of malware
Virus
Worm
Trojan
Phishing email
