Worksheets1 System Security Threats
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an alternative name for malicious code?
a)
Virus
b)
Adware
c)
Malware
d)
Rasomeware
e)
Footwear
2.
All malicious code is malware
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Which of these differentiates one malicious code from another?
a)
How they are delivered
b)
The Code itself
c)
The behaviour of the code
d)
The software used to write the code
e)
Motivation of cyberattacker
4.
What does DDOS stand for
a)
Distributed Designated Office Standard
b)
Distributed Dedicated Outage Statistic
c)
Distributed Denial of Service
d)
Deadly Deranged Ostrich Stranglers
e)
Dedicated Distributed Operating System
5.
What does SQL stand for
a)
Structured Quantum Line
b)
Structured Query Linguistics
c)
Structured Quick Login
d)
Structured Query Language
e)
Structured Quasi-Locust
6.
Which vulnerability is exploited by Phishing?
a)
Humans
b)
Back doors in programs
c)
Software not up to date
d)
A fondness for Abba
e)
OS weaknesses
7.
Which of these do you need to understand about network attacks?
a)
The Delivery method
b)
Each line of the code
c)
The purpose of the code
d)
The Effect of the attack
e)
The motive behind the attack
8.
What is the most important skill you need to demonstrate in this unit?
a)
Patience
b)
Determination
c)
Being a strong swimmer
d)
Accuracy
e)
Combat skills
9.
Worms are….
a)
Reliant on a host program
b)
Activated by opening the host program
c)
Going to rule the world one day
d)
Usually introduced to a network via a USB drive
e)
Self-Replicating
10.
Worms require a host program to survive
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Worms damage a computer by consuming
a)
Bandwidth
b)
Data
c)
RAM
d)
Lucozade
e)
Electricity
12.
Who was believed to have created the Stuxnet worm?
a)
Sony
b)
A terrorist cell
c)
Harry Styles
d)
NASA
e)
A Government
13.
What effect did the Stuxnet work have?
a)
Deleted files
b)
Sped up centrifges
c)
Consumed bandwidth
d)
Played baby shark repeatedly
e)
Slowed PCs down
14.
The Slammer worm achieved its scanning range of 55 million scans/second, how long after being released on the Internet?
a)
3 months
b)
3 weeks
c)
3 days
d)
3 hours
e)
3 minutes
15.
Which of the following did the Slammer Worm achieve?
a)
Grounded planes
b)
Stopped you from humming baby shark
c)
Cost over $1 billion of damage
d)
Stopped cash machines from working
16.
Viruses rely on a….
a)
Host program
b)
DDOS attack
c)
Trojan variant
d)
Poor handwashing routines
e)
Poorly configured firewall
17.
Viruses corrupt or delete data
a)
true
b)
false
18.
Adware may slow down your computer
a)
true
b)
false
19.
Adware is usally more annoying than posing a serious threat
a)
true
b)
false
20.
Adware targets your Browser history to inform law enforcement of any illegal activity
a)
true
b)
false
21.
Adware targets your browsing history to serve you up adverts
a)
true
b)
false
22.
Adware is not a type of malicious code
a)
true
b)
false
23.
A Trojan is a specific type of malware, that is different to a virus
a)
true
b)
false
24.
A Trojan is a way of describing how the payload is delivered, rather than the payload itself
a)
true
b)
false
25.
Why would a user download a Trojan
a)
She thinks it is free
b)
She thinks it is a useful program
c)
She likes to take risks
d)
It is usually downloaed by the attacker using remote desktop
e)
Trojans support Firewire
26.
What are the potential motives behind malware?
a)
Causing chaos
b)
Stealing files
c)
Corrupting data
d)
Financial gain
e)
To play baby shark repeatedly
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