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1.4 - Network security

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of 'Malware' is the following describing? "Self replicates without help from user"

a)

Viruses

b)

Worms

c)

Trojans

d)

Spyware

e)

Ransomware

2.

Malware is short for...?

(a)  

3.

What type of 'Malware' is the following describing? "Attach by copying themselves to files and activated by user opening files."

a)

Viruses

b)

Worms

c)

Trojans

d)

Spyware

e)

Ransomware

4.

What type of 'Malware' is the following describing?
"Monitors user actions such as websites visited and logins used."

a)

Viruses

b)

Worms

c)

Trojans

d)

Spyware

e)

Ransomware

5.

What type of 'Malware' is the following describing?
"Pressures users into taking action such as paying money by threats or preventing access to their own files."

a)

Viruses

b)

Worms

c)

Trojans

d)

Spyware

e)

Ransomware

6.

What type of 'Malware' is the following describing? "Disguised as legitimate software."

a)

Viruses

b)

Worms

c)

Trojans

d)

Spyware

e)

Ransomware

7.

Malware is software installed on a users computer without their knowledge or (a)  

8.

What type of attack is this? - "Someone monitors data on the network"

a)

Data interception
(Passive)

b)

Active

c)

Insider

d)

Brute force

e)

Denial-of-service

9.

What is the best defence against 'data interception' (passive attack) on a network?

a)

Firewall

b)

Encryption

c)

Strong passwords

d)

Potatoes

10.

What type of attack is this? - "Someone inside organisation exploits their network access"

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Insider

d)

Brute force

e)

Denial-of-service

11.

What type of attack is this? -
"Trying to gain access to sensitive information by cracking passwords through trial and error"

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Insider

d)

Brute force

e)

Denial-of-service

12.

What is the best defence against a 'Brute force attack'?

a)

Firewall

b)

Encryption

c)

Strong passwords

d)

User access levels

13.

What type of attack is this? - "Flooding network with useless traffic which makes it slow or inaccessible"

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Insider

d)

Brute force

e)

Denial-of-service

14.

What type of attack is this? - "Using malware to attack network"

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Insider

d)

Brute force

e)

Denial-of-service

15.

What is the best defence against a 'Denial of service' attack?

a)

Firewall

b)

Encryption

c)

Strong passwords

d)

Anti-malware software

16.

SQL Injection is an attack where code is typed into a website's (a)   box to try and reveal sensitive information from database

17.

Which is the best defence against SQL injection attack?

a)

Input Sanitisation

b)

Passwords

c)

Firewall

d)

User Access Levels

e)

Encryption

18.

Social Engineering is a way of gaining sensitive information by (a)   people

19.

What is the best defence against 'Viruses'?

a)

Avoiding clicking on links from emails

b)

Anti-malware software

c)

Strong passwords

d)

User access levels

20.

What methods does Phishing involve using as a way to trick users into giving confidential information?

a)

Emails

b)

Websites

c)

Phone calls

d)

Printed adverts

e)

Texts

21.

What is the best defence against 'Phishing' attack?

a)

Encryption

b)

Encryption

c)

Avoiding clicking on links from emails

d)

Firewall

22.

What is the best defence against an 'Insider attack'?

a)

Firewall

b)

User access levels

c)

Anti-malware software

d)

Artificial Intelligence

23.

Anti-malware software needs regular updates to download (a)   of new malware that have been released and found.

24.

Encryption scrambles data so it cannot be understood by using a special (a)  

25.

A firewall has a set of (a)   to control what data can enter and leave the network system.