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WorksheetsComputer Security Risk
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
which of the following are consider physical security risks?
a)
Hardware theft
b)
password cracking
c)
phishing
d)
cooking
2.
what is the name of an application that appears to look like a helpful application but instead does harm to your computer?
a)
virus
b)
worm
c)
malware
d)
Trojan horse
3.
someone was recently caught sifting through your company's trash looking for confidential information. what is this an example of?
a)
trash snooping
b)
Dumpster diving
c)
phishing
d)
social engineering
4.
IT security recently found a program on your co-worker's computer that apparently tracked all of the words that they typed into the computer. what kind of malware is this?
a)
Keylogger
b)
keyblogger
c)
trojan horse
d)
keystroke virus
5.
what is it called when a co-worker sitting next to you always seems to look your way when you try to enter your user ID and password to log onto the network?
a)
phishing
b)
social engineering
c)
Shoulder surfing
d)
coincidence
6.
Rose just installed a new search engine on her laptop.now whenever she searches the internet, she gets several pop-up windows directing her to buy products.what does rose have?
a)
ransomware
b)
spyware
c)
Adware
d)
trojan horse
7.
The system administrator in your office quits unexpectedly in the middle of the day. it's quickly apparent that he changed the server password and no one knows what is it. what might you do in this type of situation?
a)
use a trojan horse to find the password
b)
Use a password cracker to find the password
c)
use social engineering to find the password
d)
delete and reinstall the server
8.
Which of the following operating systems are susceptible to viruses?
a)
windows
b)
windows, and mac OS X
c)
windows, and mac OS X,and linux
d)
Windows, and mac OS X,and linux, and android
9.
A virus that covers itself in protective code, making it harder to find a iradicate, is called what?
a)
stealth virus
b)
polymorphic virus
c)
Armored virus
d)
trojan horse
10.
You were browsing the web on a questionable website, and now you get a pop-up window stating that if you do not pay $100 within one hour, all files on your computer will be destroyed.what is this an example of?
a)
heistware
b)
theftware
c)
extortionware
d)
Ransomware
11.
What does the term "spam" refer to in computing?
a)
excessive pop-up windows
b)
unsolicited emails
c)
social engineering attemps
d)
installing malware on a computer
12.
David just heard of a program that if installed on your computer gives the attacker administrator-like access to your machine. what type of software is he talking about?
a)
trojan horse
b)
spyware
c)
ransomeware
d)
rootkit
13.
Which of the following are activities that a hacker might attempt?
a)
Stealing usernames and passwords
b)
Modifying website content
c)
Disrupting network communications
d)
All of the above
14.
what type of malware is best known for carrying other malware as a payload?
a)
virus
b)
Worm
c)
trojan horse
d)
rootkit
15.
you receive an email from your bank,telling you that your account has been compromised and you need to validate your account details or else your account will be closed. you are supposed to click a link to validate your information. what is this an example of?
a)
a security breach at your bank that needs to be resolved
b)
spam
c)
ransomware
d)
Phishing
16.
What type of software is used to circumvent normal security processes on a computer?
a)
Backdoor
b)
Trojan horse
c)
spyware
d)
phage virus
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