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Y8 - Cyber Security

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cyber security includes...

a)

virus protection

b)

secure passwords

c)

limiting information shared with others

d)

all of the above

2.

Choose the BEST possible password.

a)

pinkhorn123

b)

P1nkH0rn!23

c)

PinkHorn123

3.

In your game chat you see...

Hey guys...you've gotta see this super cute bunny video! Click the link to view.

https://be.chewy.com/product-roundup/the-best-rabbit-toys-to-keep-your-bunny-entertained/

a)

Report this message. It might be phishing.

b)

Click the link...who doesn't like cute bunnies?

c)

Ignore it, it's nothing.

d)

Type the entire website address into your browser and watch it that way.

4.

Phishing is...

a)

any attempt to get information from you

b)

The claw machine at Dave & Busters that gets you a prize

c)

harmless

5.

Cyber criminals want access to...

a)

All of the above

b)

Your parents information

c)

Finanacial information

d)

Access to your computer

6.

When searching online you should always...

choose all the correct answers

a)

Use specific search words to get the best results

b)

Spell words correctly

c)

Visit trusted sites (look for check marks)

d)

Click on the first website the comes up in the search

7.

Aaryan hacked the ICICI bank network and stole all the money

what type of hacker ARYAN is

a)

bank stealing hacking

b)

grey hat hacker

c)

white hat hacker

d)

black hat hacker

8.

Sandeep was told to hack the terrorist organization and get the details to help the government.

what type of hacking is this

a)

hacking

b)

grey hat hacking

c)

black hat hacking

d)

white hat hacking

9.

what does the word cyber stand for

a)

hacking

b)

computer related

c)

antivirus

d)

viruses

10.

pishing emails are mostly filtered and sent to filter mail section

a)

true

b)

false

11.

_____ spies on data that travels from the users computer

a)

malware

b)

spyware

c)

virus

d)

peekware

12.

______ locks the user's access to data in exchange for money

a)

beware

b)

virus

c)

ransomware

d)

spyware

13.

password attacks are done by guessing _____ passwords

a)

pishing

b)

numerical

c)

common

d)

easy

14.

Phishing is cybercrime where an attacker sends emails that appear to be from a ______ source.

a)

trusted

b)

virus

c)

known

d)

phishing

15.

A computer virus is a program that can copy or______ its code in the system

a)

modify

b)

erase

c)

decode

d)

change

16.

we need to ______ our data

a)

scan

b)

secure

c)

protect

d)

safe keep

17.

An Antivirus protects you from all attacks

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What does malicious mean?

a)

Something intended to do harm

b)

Something that makes you ill

c)

Something good

d)

Tasty

19.

What is the term for computer programs that attack your computer?

a)

Malware

b)

DangerDroids

c)

RudeBots

d)

Dangerware

20.

Who should know your passwords?

a)

Only you!

b)

Your best friends

c)

Anyone

21.

What is malware?

a)

Malicious software

b)

Software made by a company called Mal

c)

Malicious hardware

d)

Clothes that hackers wear

22.

What is a Trojan malware?

a)

A type of malware that appears to be a legitimate program, but actually causes harm

b)

A type of malware that deletes programs on the system each time replacing them with itself

c)

A type of malware that spies on users without their knowledge

d)

A type of malware that removes and sends all of your files to a third party, over time so you don't notice

23.
Which of these will not put you at risk of malware attacks?
a)
Opening email attachments from unknown sources.
b)
Downloading pirate movies from torrent services
c)
Not installing updates for your operating system
d)
Using a free operating system like Linux, as opposed to using Windows
24.

The attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by pretending you are a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication is known as?

a)

Converting

b)

Hacking

c)

Phishing

d)

Fishing

25.

What should a strong password include?

a)

At least one upper case letter

b)

Short, easy to guess words

c)

Date of birth

d)

At least one number

e)

At least 8 characters

26.

an occasion when private information can be seen by people who should not be able to see it

a)

data breach

b)

data breech

c)

data disruption