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WorksheetsLesson 4: Protecting your Computer from Security Threats
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following would be considered a strong password?
Kim12345
mydogSpot
JLP17#butterflies
joesmithpelicanmiddleschool
When visiting a website, you notice a lock icon in the lower-right corner of the browser window. What
does the lock represent?
A link to open another site.
A webpage that has a secure connection.
A program that prevents you from leaving the page
A warning that you are not allowed to view this webpage.
Which of the following is an example of a scam?
A friend sends you an e-mail asking to borrow some money
Your brother sends you a text message on your mobile device
A pop-up appears in your online game urging you to click the image.
Your teacher sends you an e-mail message with the homework assignment.
Which term describes a self-replicating program that damages the normal operation of a computer?
Worm
Phishing
Virus
Plagiarism
Viruses, worms and trojans are common security threats that are often used in spreading:
scams
malware
downloads
passwords
You are creating a new online account. What piece of information that you supply should be strong
and hard to break?
A password
A user name
An e-mail address
A picture of yourself
While Trish was playing an online game, a pop-up appeared, prompting her to click on the flashing
lights to receive more points for her game. What should she do?
Click on the flashing lights.
Turn off the game and the gaming console.
Click the X in the corner of the pop-up to make it go away.
Save the pop-up message until she really needs extra points to win.
Spam emails can be stopped with which of the following:
Antivirus Software
Privacy Settings
Email Filters
Which of these is not a trait of a Phishing Scam?
Misspellings
Need to verify account information
An alert that your account is in trouble
Specific information about you
Generic Greeting
True or False: You should not click links that are attached to emails without checking them first.
True
False
Which of these is an example of a strong password?
Mr.Hillegonds
dugitalyrunninglolwhynot
Pa55word
pleasedonthack
Which of these is the strongest?
australiarunningplantmonkey
westernreligionpeeps
drawingpictures
ignorethis
What is the purpose of Threat Modeling?
Threat modeling is to implement a solid plan for cyber security.
Threat modeling is a thought exercise that allows an individual to understand threats and the consequences of threats
Threat modeling is used to attack cyber criminals
Threat modeling is pointless and brings me great pain.
Change your password regularly
Tell your parents your password
Use a word from the dictionary as your password
Look at the password then decide if the password is weak or strong.
running92
Strong
Weak
anna99
Which of these is not a question asked in threat modeling?
What do you want to protect?
How strong should you make your passwords?
Who do you want to protect it from?
What are the consequences of failure?
Standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it.
Malicious Code
Computer Worm
Anti Virus Software
Computer Virus
type of malicious software program (malware) that, when executed, replicates by reproducing itself (copying its own source code) or infecting other computer programs by modifying them.
Computer Virus
Computer Worm
MyDoom
Malicious Code
Which apply to phishing?
The art of catching aquatic animals with a rod
Using a malicious medium, disguised as a trustworthy source, to get users to reveal personal information
Physically threatening someone until they give up personal data
Personally hacking someone to get personal information
Usually an attack made via email
Which of the following best describes a Trojan Horse
Malicious software that misleads users of its intent, which is to allow unauthorised access to your system
Malicious software that replicates itself and spreads through your network to steal data
Malicious software that it usually attached to an email and sends itself around a network to allow unauthorised access to your system
Malicious software that sets your computer on fire
