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WorksheetsBasic Information Security
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is Cyber security?
All the tools we use and actions we take to keep computers safe.
Protecting your computer against hackers
Being secure against cyber bots
What is malware?
Hackers trying to hack your computer.
Term for any software that is designed to harm or do illegal activities.
Term for cookies trying to invade your computer and implement viruses.
What is a worm?
A worm you see outside in the dirt.
A software used to worm into your computer.
Malware that can infect and spread without human assistance.
What is a Trojan Horse?
A big wooden horse used to attack Troy in ancient Greece.
A program with hidden malicious functions.
A program that tricks your computer and destroys it with the power of Social engineering.
What is spyware?
Malware that collects information about you without your consent or knowledge.
A program that looks through you laptop camera and allows your FBI Agent to see you.
A program that allows you to become a better spy and gives you tools to spy on your friends.
What are loT devices?
Anything that is connected to the internet.
Smartphones, smart lightning, and connected speakers.
Devices that need a special key to unlock them.
Devices that require security procedures in order to keep them as uncompromised as possible, ex: Government computers.
What is a zombie bot?
Compromised computers under the control of a hacker.
A bot that pretends it is dead but once it reaches your computer it takes over.
This does not exist.
What is netiquette?
A term used to describe network attacks.
A malware that pretends to have ethical standards but attacks you when you least suspect it.
The term for commonly accepted rules of how to behave online.
What is a firewall?
A wall made of fire in your computer to make sure your computer is heated up and running properly.
A software used to attack other security measures in your computer to insure your computer is safe.
A filter that filters incoming data, protecting a network from attacks.
What is one way that you can prevent
identity theft?
Maxing out your credit card
Throwing personal documents away without
shredding them
Opening several accounts
Examining bank accounts
on a regular basis
What should you do if someone asks for your
password?
Provide your password to your supervisor
Provide your password to Help Desk
Do not give your
password out to anyone
Provide your password to the IT security officer
Which of the following is true about
phishing?
Phishing is an act of catching fish for dinner.
Phishing is an attempt
to acquire sensitive information such as passwords for malicious reasons.
Phishing is forgetting your password and
contacting IT to reset.
Phishing is a virus that will not allow you to
log onto your computer.
What is a RansomWare Virus?
A virus that makes all
contexts on your computer unreadable and demands money to unlock your computer.
A virus that will not allow you to turn your
computer on.
A virus that sends a mass email to your address
book that includes a link to the malware.
A virus that will make you sick.
Which of the following information is
important in protecting client’s data?
Health insurance beneficiary numbers
Phone numbers
Zip codes
All of the above
If you receive an attachment from someone you don't know, you should never open it.
True
False
The _____ type of malware is code attached to another file. The malicious code automatically makes copies of itself and drops its payload when the host file is opened.
Virus
Worm
Keystroke logger
Toolbar
Which of the following may result in a malware infection?
Opening an email attachment
Downloading a file from a website
Clicking on an infected link
All of the above
What damage can be caused by malware?
Computer crashes
The compromising personal information, which may lead to identity theft
Permanent deletion
All of the above
The _____ type of malware collects personal information and sends it to a third party.
Worm
Toolbar
Homepage hijacker
Spyware
Which of the following is not effective in preventing malware infections?
Opening email attachments
Turning on Windows Automatic Updates
Installing anti-virus software
Setting Internet Explorer's security setting to medium-high
