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WorksheetsGCSE Computer Science - System Security
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is the best password?
12345678
Antidisestablishmentarianism
#376DF3"£%$wDF@
42OctoNettlePus91
Which of the following are examples of BIOMETRICS
fingerprint scans
voice analysis
gait analysis
passwords
RFID fobs
Which of the following are ways to make a system more secure?
Add different access levels for different users
Lock the door
Disconnect from the Internet
Use a firewall
Pray at the altar of Lord Securitron the Omniscient
What is the best way to protect intercepted transmissions being read by a third party?
Encryption
Digital Signatures
Hiding the message
Only sending a single word at a time
What is the best way to protect against a Man in the Middle attack?
Encryption
Digital Signatures
Hiding the message
Only sending a single word at a time
What is the purpose of a firewall?
To prevent attackers from accessing the system through the network
To prevent data from the system being sent out onto the network
To prevent malware from being installed on the system
To keep your computer nice and warm
What is "Malware"?
Software which is designed to cause damage to a system or systems
Software designed by someone called Malcolm
Software designed to prevent attacks from outside the computer system
Software designed to enable people to hack your system
What is a virus?
A malicious program which replicates by injecting its own code into other files
A malicious program which replicates by making copies of itself and filling up RAM and secondary storage sometimes propagating across a network
A malicious program which masquerades as a legitimate program but causes harmful execution when run
A malicious program which encrypts all of the data on a computer system and demands payment in order to decrypt the data
What is a worm?
A malicious program which replicates by injecting its own code into other files
A malicious program which replicates by making copies of itself and filling up RAM and secondary storage sometimes propagating across a network
A malicious program which masquerades as a legitimate program but causes harmful execution when run
A malicious program which encrypts all of the data on a computer system and demands payment in order to decrypt the data
What is a trojan?
A malicious program which replicates by injecting its own code into other files
A malicious program which replicates by making copies of itself and filling up RAM and secondary storage sometimes propagating across a network
A malicious program which masquerades as a legitimate program but causes harmful execution when run
A malicious program which encrypts all of the data on a computer system and demands payment in order to decrypt the data
What is ransomware?
A malicious program which replicates by injecting its own code into other files
A malicious program which replicates by making copies of itself and filling up RAM and secondary storage sometimes propagating across a network
A malicious program which masquerades as a legitimate program but causes harmful execution when run
A malicious program which encrypts all of the data on a computer system and demands payment in order to decrypt the data
Which part of any computer system is most vulnerable to attack?
The web browser
The router
The CPU/RAM
The User
What is "Social Engineering"
Manipulating people through voice or text into sharing private information
Setting up security methods to prevent people from falling victim to scams
Calling people on the phone in order to try to get their passwords
Building replicas of human beings in order to commit some sort of elaborate, expensive and machiavellian fraud.
What type of social engineering attack is shown in the image?
phishing
vishing
smishing
DDOS
What is a "Man in the Middle" attack?
Where data is intercepted by a third party and either changed or replaced before sending it on to the intended recipient
Where data is intercepted by a third party and decrypted
Where data is intercepted by a third party and then used to inject malicious code into the recipient's files
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.
