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WorksheetsThreats to computer systems and networks
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Brute force attacks use
search and destroy
trial and error
to and fro
back and forth
Brute-force attacks are used to gain entry to
biometric systems
physical security systems
unsecure systems
password-based systems
Which is likely to be cracked first in a dictionary attack
Passw0rd
p@55w0rD
password
Pass-worD
Which is likely to be cracked last in a dictionary attack
Passw0rd
p@55w0rD
password
Pass-worD
DoS stands for
distribution of service
denial of service
denial of software
denial of system
In a DoS attack a server is flooded with
requests
reasons
remotes
responses
DDoS stands for
distributed denial of software
denied distribution of service
distributed denial of service
during denial of service
Botnets are a collection of
broken computers
denial computers
traffic computers
zombie computers
SQL databases are used by
PayPal
eBay
YouTube
a virus
Attaches itself to programs or files on a computer or server
Replicates itself in order to spread to other computers
is designed to access a computer by misleading users of its intent
Persuades people to give up their passwords
a worm
Attaches itself to programs or files on a computer or server
Replicates itself in order to spread to other computers
is designed to access a computer by misleading users of its intent
Persuades people to give up their passwords
a trojan horse
Attaches itself to programs or files on a computer or server
Replicates itself in order to spread to other computers
is designed to access a computer by misleading users of its intent
Persuades people to give up their passwords
Tricking people into breaking normal security procedures is called
social empathising
social exploiting
social engineering
social extracting
Clues that an email is phishing include
spoofed email addresses
grammar and spelling errors
knowing your email address
impersonal greetings
disguised links
