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Internet Security

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which of the following attacks, an e-mail recipient is misled to a bogus website?

a)

Phishing

b)

Hacking

c)

Brute force attack

d)

SQL injection

2.

Malware.....

a)

Are different types of threats to computer systems.

b)

Is a manufacturer of computer parts

c)

Hard to find on the internet

d)

Distribution is completely legal.

3.

Sending requests to a single server using hijacked machines

a)

Phishing

b)

DoS

c)

Worms

d)

Virus

4.

Trojan Horses

a)

Does not need to attach to a program

b)

Can only occur when a computer is not connected to a network

c)

A type of social engineering

d)

Designed to access a computer by misleading users of its’ intent by prompting to download a program

5.

Internet security is...

a)

a game who children use to play.

b)

a safety system for the pc and its components.

c)

a protection for the browser.

d)

a protection for the user s information.

6.
What does a FIREWALL do?
a)
Protects against hackers.
b)
Protects against computer viruses
c)
Protects against threats from inside your organisation. 
d)
None of  the above.
7.
It is against the law to share your personal details with friends on instant messaging services.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Would it be OK to share a any of customer's personal information on an Instagram Story.
a)
Only certain personal information.
b)
You can if they are not a customer anymore.
c)
Only if they gave you permission to do so.
d)
No, never.
9.
which of the following are consider physical security risks?
a)
Hardware theft
b)
password cracking
c)
phishing
d)
cooking
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
16.
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
17.

An attacker tries as many possible combinations of username and passwords to gain access to a web server. What is this called __________.

a)

Denial of service attack

b)

Data interception and theft

c)

Phishing

d)

Brute force attack

18.

How can a brute-force attack be delayed?

a)

Using CAPTCHA

b)

ISPs rejects access to attackers

c)

Using anti-malware software

19.

What is the function of a firewall?

a)

Filters emails sent by an attacker

b)

Prevents malware and hackers from accessing a system

c)

Blocks unauthorised access in to and out of a network

d)

All of the above