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WorksheetsBTEC DIT C3 LAB - Why Systems Are Attacked
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Malware is...
Malicious Software (Viruses, Trojans, Spyware)
Intercepting data when it is been sent
Taking down a website by flooding it with data and traffic
Gaining unauthorised access to a computer
What does ransomware software do?
Steals information from your computer
Locks and encrypts your computer and asks for money
Robs you
Obtains sensitive information by shoulder surfing.
An idea that you invented that belongs to you, for example an image you created is known as?
Distributed Data
Intellectual property
Industrial Espionage
Consumables
Industrial espionage is...?
When a remote computer is attacked and made unable to respond to legitimate user requests.
A cyberattack that sends spam messages to try and trick people to reply with desired information.
A measure of effectiveness – how long it takes an employee to produce an item for sale.
Stealing private information from a company to benefit the organisations competitors
Identify which of the following are motivations behind why systems are attacked. (Choose all that apply)
To increase the value of shares
To cause disruption
Challenge/Fun
To gain financially
A personal attack is when
a remote computer attacks a system making it unable to respond to legitimate user requests
additional settings or program codes are used to fix vulnerabilities in a system.
someone,such as an ex employee attacks an organisation because they hold a grudge against the employer or organisation
sensitive personal information is obtained from a user by looking over their shoulder while they use a digital device.
Which type of system attack is most likely to lead to identity theft?
Industrial espionage
DOS attack
A ransomware attack
Data and information theft
In 2017 many computers worldwide were crippled by the Wannacry attack. Many NHS computers were affected. The attackers demanded $300 in bitcoin to release data. What type of attack was this?
Denial of Service attack
Man-in-the-middle attack
Social engineering
Ransomware
What is a trojan?
Software that saves your files
Malicious software that is disguised as something good
Software that monitors what you do and can copy all your files.
Software that allows someone else to control your computer.
Malware can include
Viruses
Man-in-the-Middle attacks
Denial of Service attacks
Spyware
