WorksheetsTRP Forms of Attack
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is described as...
"software that is designed to gain access to your computer with malicious intent."
Phishing
Malware
Virus
Adware
What is described as...
"a malicious form of self-replicating software. Once on a computer, it will replicate itself by maliciously modifying computer programs and inserting code"
Malware
Phishing
Trojan
Virus
What is described as...
"It locks a computer, encrypts files, and prevents the user from being able to access the data. The attacker will demand payment"
Adware
Trojan
Ransomware
Worm
What is described as...
"This is a form of attack that makes multiple attempts to discover something e.g. to trial and error a password"
(a)
What is the term for somebody watching you type your PIN into a cash machine?
(a)
What is... "a set of methods used by cybercriminals to deceive people into handing over information that they can use for fraudulent purposes. Examples include Phishing and Blagging"
(a)
What is... "an attack where the victim receives an email disguised to look as if it has come from a reputable source, in order to trick them into giving up valuable data."
Phishing
Trojan
Bloatware
Botnet
What is the definition of hacking?
(a)
What is described as...
"This is a cyberattack in which the criminal makes a network resource unavailable to its intended users. This is done by flooding the server with lots of requests in an attempt to overload the system."
Trojan
Adware
Denial of service
Blagging
Name one example of malware
(a)
