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Year 8 - EOUT - Cyber Security - 2021/2022

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of malware needs to be opened to become active?
a)
Virus
b)
Worm
c)
Trojan
d)
Spyware
2.
Which type of malware can self-replicate?
a)
Trojan
b)
Worm
c)
Spyware
d)
Virus
3.
Which type of malware is focused on finding personal information?
a)
Virus
b)
Worm
c)
Trojan
d)
Spyware
4.

Which type of malware will wait until it is on many devices to attack?

a)

Virus

b)

Worm

c)

Trojan

d)

Spyware

5.

Which of these is not a form of hacking?

a)

Logging onto a facebook account without permission

b)

Using an unlocked computer which is not your own

c)

Sending a message to a friend from your own account

d)

Looking over peoples shoulders to find their password

6.
Which of the following is an acceptable keyword to use with the keyword encryption method?
a)
Colour
b)
Phone
c)
Elephant
d)
Firewall
7.
Phishing can only be done by email
a)
True
b)
False
8.

Which of the following is not a sign of a phishing email?

a)

Spelling mistakes

b)

Persuasive & threatening language

c)

Prize offers

d)

Email program crashes when loaded

9.

Who are Lizard Squad?

a)

A group of hackers

b)

A group of phishers

c)

Malware distributors

d)

Malware creators

10.
What did Lizard Squad attack over the Christmas holidays in 2014?
a)
NHS
b)
Games consoles
c)
Windows
d)
Apple app store
11.
How many different combinations can be achieved using the Caesar cipher method?
a)
24
b)
25
c)
26
d)
Unlimited
12.
Which of the following is not an acceptable keyword to be used in the keyword cipher?
a)
Motherboard
b)
Flowcharts
c)
Network
d)
Computing
13.
If the keyword "Telephone" is used for keyword encryption, the starting phrase would be...
a)
Telphon
b)
Telephon
c)
Tlphon
d)
Telephone
14.

Define ransomware

a)

Malware which monitors the actions of a user

b)

Malware which can reproduce itself without interaction

c)

Malware which requests money in exchange for control of a computer

d)

Malware that must be opened to become dangerous

15.

Encryption is

a)

Converting plaintext into ciphertext

b)

Converting ciphertext into plaintext

16.

A cipher is

a)

A message which cannot be understood by simply reading it

b)

A rule for encrypting data

c)

A proactive mechanism for keeping a computer safe from threats

d)

A message which can be understood by simply reading it

17.

Why is the Keyword cipher more secure than the Caesar cipher?

a)

Far more combinations making it harder to be guessed

b)

Can be used on more types of computer

c)

It was developed more recently

d)

It can encrypt more data

18.

Performing the Caesar cipher with a shift of +3 to the letter "G" would be represented in ciphertext as...

a)

D

b)

E

c)

J

d)

K

19.

In the Caesar Cipher with a shift of +5, if a ciphertext "C" is seen, then it represents which letter in plaintext?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

d)

U

20.

What is hacking?

a)

Gaining access to a computer system unlawfully

b)

Stealing information from others

c)

Impersonating somebody else online

d)

Sharing information which is not encrypted

21.

Phishing is

a)

Seeking personal information from others by pretending to be a recognised business

b)

Seeking personal information from others by pretending to be another person

c)

Seeking personal information from others by gaining control of their computer

d)

Seeking personal information from others by monitoring the actions of somebody

22.

Which of the following are signs of a phishing emails? (Select multiple)

a)

Spelling Mistakes

b)

Not using the name of the recipient

c)

Attachments which contain viruses

d)

Incentives which are too good to believe

23.

Encrypting data ensures that others cannot intercept it

a)

True

b)

False

24.

An ethical hacker

a)

Hacks data to use it for personal gain

b)

Hacks data to highlight poor security systems

c)

Hacks data for the government

d)

Hacks companies which are are involved with unethical operations

25.

A username is

a)

identification used to log into a computer

b)

a secret word or phrase used to log into a computer

c)

a method used to protect data

d)

a word used to hide information

26.

The minimum recommended length for a password is

a)

6 characters

b)

8 characters

c)

10 characters

d)

12 characters

27.

If unsure about a link which is recieved, then a user should...

a)

Open it

b)

Hover over it

c)

Type the link into a web browser

d)

Search online for it

28.

Malware is

a)

A method of encrypting data

b)

Software which can harm a device

c)

Hardware which can harm a device

d)

A method of decrypting data

29.

Decryption is

a)

Converting plaintext into ciphertext

b)

Converting ciphertext into plaintext

30.

Which of the following is NOT a form of malware

a)

Virus

b)

Worm

c)

Trojan

d)

Phishing email