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WorksheetsY8 Project 3 - Different Forms of Network Attack and Malware
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a network attack?
An attack on fishing nets
Someone hacking into your phone by guessing your password
An attempt to gain unauthorised access into an organisations network
You friend logging on to your school account
Why are network attacks performed?
People attack networks for fun
People attack networks to steal data
People attack networks because they want the best fishing nets
People attack networks to snoop on what their friends are doing
A passive attack is...
An attack on a network that you know about
An attack where more than one friend hacks into your laptop
An attack on a network that you don't know about
An attack where they pass your fishing net onto another person
An active attack is...
An attack on a network that you know about
An attack where more than one friend hacks into your laptop
An attack on a network that you don't know about
An attack where they pass your fishing net to another person
A passive attack uses which software?
Packet sniggers
Package sniggers
Packet sniffers
Package sniffers
A packet sniffer is software that...
Intercepts and logs information sent by post
Intercepts and logs data over the internet
Logs all your homework so the teacher can see what you're doing
Sniffs out packages with food in them
Malware is short for...
Mail ware
Malicious software
Malicious Ware
Mail wearing
What is malware designed to do?
To give you warnings of malicious activity
Deliver mail to your inbox
Cause malicious harm/damage to your computer
To prevent malicious activity on your computer
Which attack is the most effective?
Active attack - because the person does not know about it
Active attack - because the person knows about it
Passive attack - because the person knows about it
Passive attack - because the person does not know about it
What is a virus?
A program that is on your computer
A program written to be malicious
A bout of sniffles and a cough
A lack of internet connection
Which is NOT a way a computer virus is spread?
by attaching them to files
Allowing other people to use your computer
opening infected files
copying someone's infected files
There are lots of different malware, a worm is one of them. What is a worm?
A malicious computer program
A brown wriggling insect that lives in the soil
A lack of internet connection
There are malicious pictures on your computer of worms
How are worms activated?
People have to click on the links to activate them
People open up files on their computers to activate them
The worms have to wait until a specific time to be activated
The worms activate themselves
Which is these statements is NOT true about worms?
Worms cant attach themselves to files
Worms can spread very quickly
Worms self replicate without any user help
Worms attach themselves to files
Why are worms more dangerous than a virus?
because they can wriggle about and the soil will cause damage to the hardware.
because they do more harm on your computer
A bout of sniffles and a cough
they are not more dangerous than a virus
because they can activate and spread all by themselves
What is a Trojan Horse virus?
A wooden horse used in war
Malware disguised as legitimate software
A horse named Trojan
A poor internet connection
Which statement is NOT true about a Trojan Horse?
Trojans don't replicate themselves
Trojans can install and replicate themselves
Trojans are malware disguised as legitimate software
Users have to install Trojans
How is a Trojan Horse activated?
It activates itself so no user is needed
It disguises itself as software and when the user installs the software they then activate the Trojan Horse
It is activated via Facebook video links
It is activated from attachments in emails
