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Cyber Security

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Someone is repeatedly trying to guess someone's password trying to gain access to their account

a)

DDoS

b)

Brute Force

c)

Blagging

d)

Phishing

2.

Repeated attempts to access the homepage of your website from multiple IP addresses. Resulting in your site going down.

a)

Phishing

b)

DDoS

c)

Blagging

d)

Virus

3.

A malicious application that can record information like keystrokes, website visits and document content

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan

c)

Spyware

d)

Adware

4.

Malicious software that can over-load a computer with adverts and pop ups

a)

PopUp Blocker

b)

Adware

c)

Spyware

d)

Virus

5.

Sending emails in an attempt to gain money or information from people due to a made up reason

a)

Blagging

b)

Phishing

c)

Social Engineering

d)

Virus

6.

You get a phone call from someone pretending to be from microsoft, they ask for your log in details and password

a)

Phishing

b)

Blagging

c)

Brute Force

d)

Hacking

7.

Soemone has downloaded a dodgy looking file, now it is on the computer, files and documents have started going missing

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan

c)

Spyware

d)

Adware

8.

Your social media account is acting strange, making posts and sending messages you haven't done

a)

Virus

b)

Hacking

c)

Adware

d)

Trojan

9.

A message has appeared on your screen asking you to pay money to an account otherwise your files will be deleted

a)

Blagging

b)

Ransomware

c)

Trojan

d)

Hacking

10.

One of your workers has accidentally deleted some system files

a)

Hacking

b)

Trojan

c)

Human Error

d)

Blagging

11.

Software to help you get rid of viruses

a)

Anti-Virus

b)

Anti-Security

c)

Blockwall

d)

Blockchain

12.

A virtual filter that prevents harmful files getting to your computer

a)

Blockwall

b)

Blockchain

c)

Firewall

d)

Anti-Virus

13.

Which of these is a secure password

a)

REXTHEDOG

b)

a1b2c3d4e5

c)

Ma!rX7@dE4

d)

abcdef12345

14.

Limiting the access that different users have to the network is called

a)

User rights

b)

Access Rights

c)

User Levels

d)

Access Levels

15.

Sending emails to lots of people hoping someone will fall for a scam

16.

Security that uses a measurement of the human body such as fingerprint scanners are called

a)

Biomes

b)

Biometrics

c)

Biosecurity

d)

Biomass

17.

Prevents someone from having unlimited attempts at guessing your password

a)

CAPTCHA

b)

Anti-Virus

c)

Keylogger

d)

Malware

18.

Looks like a normal un-suspecting file or program, but when opened becomes malicious

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan

c)

Worm

d)

Adware

19.

Making up a scenario to try and get information or money from someone

a)

Phishing

b)

Blagging

c)

DDoS

d)

Social Engineering

20.

Using someone's social media to either gather information or try to contact them

a)

Blagging

b)

Social Engineering

c)

Hacking

d)

Espionage