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WorksheetsYear 8 Cybercrime Assessment
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
A phishing email is one which
requests payment for goods which you have not received
offers you products in which you have no interest
encourages you to click on a link to a fraudulent website
contains abusive and threatening language
If you receive an email from a well-known company, but its name is misspelt in the sender’s address, you should:
click on the link in the email to check if it’s genuine
reply, pointing out the error
report it as a possible phishing scam
forward the email to a friend to check
A fraudulent email which is trying to obtain your username and password for a particular site will typically:
have a heading with a logo which appears genuine
address you by name
offer large sums of money
appear to come from a friend
You can tell whether a link in email will take you to a genuine website, for example belonging to a bank, without risk, by:
pointing to the link without clicking
deleting the email
replying to the email
clicking on the link
Hacking is illegal under:
The Data Protection Act
The Computer Misuse Act
Copyright Law
Health and Safety Law
Gaining unauthorised access to someone else’s computer files is known as:
copyright infringement
hacking
virus attack
data theft
You receive a desperate plea for help from a friend who says they are stuck overseas and all their money has been stolen. You should:
reply to the email
delete the email
send some money
forward the email to a mutual friend
You can protect yourself against spam or fraudulent emails by:
using a spam filter
never clicking on links that you are suspicious of
being aware of different types of fraudulent email
all three
Under the Computer Misuse Act, it is illegal to:
look at someone else’s computer files without permission
look at someone else’s computer files without permission with intent to commit a criminal offence
change data on someone else’s computer files without permission
all three
Hackers
will destroy your computer hardware
are rarely able to steal personal data
sometimes steal passwords so they can access your online account
can only steal one password at a time
You can protect your files from unauthorised access by:
only allowing your friends and family to know your passwords
making frequent backups
choosing a strong password and changing it regularly
never using computers in a public place such as a library
A computer virus is a small program which:
will destroy your computer hardware
you may unintentionally transmit to other computers
can only be transmitted via email
cannot be removed from your computer
Malware is
a type of virus
unwanted software installed without consent
security software to detect viruses
a software bug
Which of these is a sign of malware on your computer?
You receive a fraudulent email
Your browser alerts you it has blocked a pop-up window
Your homepage has changed unexpectedly
Your browser alerts you to update to a newer version
A computer virus may
overwrite your files and corrupt your data
steal important information from your computer
use a lot of memory and slow down your computer
all three
Which of the following is true?
It is easy to spot when your computer has a virus
Viruses cannot be spread via email
Viruses can completely destroy all the data on your computer
Anti-virus software will always prevent a virus from attacking your computer
Which of the following is a sign of a possible malware attack?
A new toolbar appears on your browser
You see a lot of pop-up adverts even when you’re offline
Your hard disk is working overtime but you’re not doing anything
Any of these three
To prevent your computer being infected by malware, you should not:
download music or software from illegal sites
open emails from people you don’t know
open email attachments
post personal details on social networking sites
When choosing a password you should
use something easy to remember like your pet’s name
use a combination of letters and numbers that mean something to you but nobody else
save all your passwords in a file on your computer in case you forget one
use a foreign word that will not be in an English dictionary
You can be confident your passwords are completely secure if:
they are at least 8 characters long
you change them regularly
you use different passwords for all your online accounts
none of these three
Which of the following is a “strong” password for someone named Justin Smith?
JustinSmith
Justin123456
softcatsears
ASDFGHpoiuy
An organisation such as a school holds personal data about you. The organisation:
has to ask your permission to keep your data on their computer
must delete the data when you leave
must register with the Data Protection Registrar
must register with the Local Authority
Which of the following is “personal data” which may be held about someone on the computer system of a supermarket?
Their address
The amount they spent last year at the supermarket
Their loyalty card number
All three
The Act which specifies the rules about collecting and holding personal data is called:
the Criminal Misuse Act
the Data Protection Act
the Personal Data Act
the Health and Safety Act
The law states that
only government organisations can hold personal data about you
personal data held by an organisation must be protected from hackers
personal data must be updated at least once a year
all personal data must be encrypted
If someone suspects that a company holds inaccurate information about them:
they have the right to see what data the company holds about them
they can log on any time to find out what data is held about them
they can correct the data themselves
they will be unable to get the data corrected
The law regarding holding personal data states that if a company holds personal data it must:
keep the data secure
keep the data accurate and up to date
allow people to see what data is held about them
all three
Which of the following data is considered to be “personal data” when held by a school:
the school’s email address
the number of pupils in the school
the year that a particular pupil joined the school
the average percentage a*-c grades at gcse gained by pupils last year
A “data harvesting tool” is:
illegal software used to steal passwords
a type of virus
software used to gather information about individuals
a type of input device
Organisations holding personal data are allowed to:
sell the data to other organisations
keep the data for ever
sell the data for research purposes after removing data from which individuals can be identified
none of these three
When you enter personal details on social networking sites you should never:
enter personal details of your friends
upload photographs of yourself that you would not want everyone to see
enter your address
do any of these three
Health and Safety regulations require an employer to:
plan work at a computer so that there are frequent breaks
provide wrist rests for keyboard use
pay for glasses for employees who need them, if they spend a lot of time using a computer
do all three
Health and Safety regulations require an employer to:
provide cup holders
provide flat screens
provide tiltable screens
do all three
A well-designed workstation:
has an adjustable chair which supports the lower back
has the screen above eye level
has at least 10m of space per person
has all three
To reduce the danger of eyestrain from using a computer:
the room should be well-lit, not too bright and not too dim
the light should not reflect off your computer screen
you should take regular breaks
all three
RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) can be caused by:
moving heavy computers about frequently
using a computer in almost all of your lessons
using a keyboard for several hours a day
sitting in the same position for too long
Employers who ignore Health and Safety rules regarding computer use may:
at worst, have to pay a fine
at worst face a prison sentence
have their company closed down
have their computer equipment confiscated
When disposing of an old computer, to protect your personal information it is sufficient to:
delete all the files on your computer
empty the recycle bin
reformat the hard drive
none of these three
When disposing of an old computer:
It should be incinerated to ensure that sensitive data is destroyed
It should be taken to a recycling centre
It should be taken to a landfill site
It should be taken apart and the outer casing recycled, the rest put in the bin
A data recovery program can:
recover files that you have deleted from your hard drive
recover files even if you have reformatted your hard drive
recover emails that you have sent
do all three
