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GCSE Computer Science - System Security

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the best password?

a)

12345678

b)

Antidisestablishmentarianism

c)

#376DF3"£%$wDF@

d)

42OctoNettlePus91

2.

Which of the following are examples of BIOMETRICS

a)

fingerprint scans

b)

voice analysis

c)

gait analysis

d)

passwords

e)

RFID fobs

3.

Which of the following are ways to make a system more secure?

a)

Add different access levels for different users

b)

Lock the door

c)

Disconnect from the Internet

d)

Use a firewall

e)

Pray at the altar of Lord Securitron the Omniscient

4.

What is the best way to protect intercepted transmissions being read by a third party?

a)

Encryption

b)

Digital Signatures

c)

Hiding the message

d)

Only sending a single word at a time

5.

What is the best way to protect against a Man in the Middle attack?

a)

Encryption

b)

Digital Signatures

c)

Hiding the message

d)

Only sending a single word at a time

6.

What is the purpose of a firewall?

a)

To prevent attackers from accessing the system through the network

b)

To prevent data from the system being sent out onto the network

c)

To prevent malware from being installed on the system

d)

To keep your computer nice and warm

7.

What is "Malware"?

a)

Software which is designed to cause damage to a system or systems

b)

Software designed by someone called Malcolm

c)

Software designed to prevent attacks from outside the computer system

d)

Software designed to enable people to hack your system

8.

What is a virus?

a)

A malicious program which replicates by injecting its own code into other files

b)

A malicious program which replicates by making copies of itself and filling up RAM and secondary storage sometimes propagating across a network

c)

A malicious program which masquerades as a legitimate program but causes harmful execution when run

d)

A malicious program which encrypts all of the data on a computer system and demands payment in order to decrypt the data

9.

What is a worm?

a)

A malicious program which replicates by injecting its own code into other files

b)

A malicious program which replicates by making copies of itself and filling up RAM and secondary storage sometimes propagating across a network

c)

A malicious program which masquerades as a legitimate program but causes harmful execution when run

d)

A malicious program which encrypts all of the data on a computer system and demands payment in order to decrypt the data

10.

What is a trojan?

a)

A malicious program which replicates by injecting its own code into other files

b)

A malicious program which replicates by making copies of itself and filling up RAM and secondary storage sometimes propagating across a network

c)

A malicious program which masquerades as a legitimate program but causes harmful execution when run

d)

A malicious program which encrypts all of the data on a computer system and demands payment in order to decrypt the data

11.

What is ransomware?

a)

A malicious program which replicates by injecting its own code into other files

b)

A malicious program which replicates by making copies of itself and filling up RAM and secondary storage sometimes propagating across a network

c)

A malicious program which masquerades as a legitimate program but causes harmful execution when run

d)

A malicious program which encrypts all of the data on a computer system and demands payment in order to decrypt the data

12.

Which part of any computer system is most vulnerable to attack?

a)

The web browser

b)

The router

c)

The CPU/RAM

d)

The User

13.

What is "Social Engineering"

a)

Manipulating people through voice or text into sharing private information

b)

Setting up security methods to prevent people from falling victim to scams

c)

Calling people on the phone in order to try to get their passwords

d)

Building replicas of human beings in order to commit some sort of elaborate, expensive and machiavellian fraud.

14.

What type of social engineering attack is shown in the image?

a)

phishing

b)

vishing

c)

smishing

d)

DDOS

15.

What is a "Man in the Middle" attack?

a)

Where data is intercepted by a third party and either changed or replaced before sending it on to the intended recipient

b)

Where data is intercepted by a third party and decrypted

c)

Where data is intercepted by a third party and then used to inject malicious code into the recipient's files

d)

That annoying game where they throw the ball over the top of my head and I win if I can get the ball but I'm too short so I can never get it and the torment never ends.