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Cyber Security

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

a)

Malicious Code

b)

Computer Worm

c)

Anti Virus Software

d)

Computer Virus

2.

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.

a)

Computer Virus

b)

Computer Worm

c)

MyDoom

d)

Malicious Code

3.
What is software?
a)
Viruses on your computer
b)
Programs used by a computer
c)
Documents used to type information on
d)
Harmful information
4.
How does malware get onto your computer?
a)
Email attachments or links
b)
By visiting dodgy websites
c)
On USB sticks
d)
All of the above
5.
Which of these is not a form of phishing
a)
fake email
b)
fake website link
c)
spam
d)
key logger
6.

What is Ransomware

a)

A Disease you get from playing to much Fortnite

b)

A type of malware that wants Money

c)

An Anti Virus Software

d)

Software that protects you from Phishing

7.

Whats encryption?

a)

Passing text thorough a maths algorithm to scramble text

b)

Changing the letters by a set number (Caesar Cipher)

c)

Changing to ASCII code

d)

Converting text to hex

8.

Unauthorized access to control over computer network security systems

a)

Security

b)

Hacking

c)

Surfing

d)

Dancing

9.

Which one of the following is NOT a security threat?

a)

Worms

b)

Hacking

c)

Anti-Virus

d)

Pharming

10.

Fake e-mail message appearing to be from a trusted business, social network or other contact Asks for personal information or requests a user to click on a link or download a file to verify personal information Hackers can secretly collect personal information and passwords

a)

Farming

b)

Pharming

c)

Phishing

d)

Fishing

11.

Detecting Vulnerabilities in a computer system/network also includes employee behaviours and procedures?

a)

True

b)

False

12.
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
13.

virus that replicates itself

a)

malware

b)

worm

c)

creeper

d)

trojan horse

14.

Name 3 most toxic compounds found in e-waste?

a)

Lead

b)

Zinc

c)

Cadimum

d)

Mercury

15.

How do you prevent someone from creating e-waste?

a)

Information about professional recycling centers

b)

Ignoring if someone is throwing it in garbage

c)

Creating awareness about it's impact on environment

d)

Taking aggressive action when some one is dumping it road side areas.

16.

What are the health hazards caused by careless storage of E-Waste?

a)

Lung cancer

b)

DNA damage

c)

Asthmatic bronchitis

d)

All of the above

17.

E-waste can be recycled to extract ____.

a)

gold, rare earths, valuable metals

b)

carbon compounds

c)

organic solids

d)

personal identification information

18.
What is a keylogger?
a)
Malware that locks your files until you pay the hacker to unlock them
b)
Code that will run a malicious function if certain functions are met
c)
Malware that steals senstive information.
d)
A device / program that records the keys pressed.
19.
What is pharming?
a)
Code that redirects a user to a fake website
b)
When you farm computers (server farms)
c)
A type of software
d)
Software from before the year 2000
20.

Some websites have “http://” extension while some have “https://”

What does the ‘s’ mean?

a)

That the data entered on the website is secure and encrypted.

b)

It’s a special website.

c)

That it’s the latest version of the site.

d)

Its being loaded in a simple format.

21.

Which of the following passwords is the most secure?

a)

QWERT123

b)

123456

c)

WTh!5Z

d)

thisisapassword