WorksheetsCyber Security (OE)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the meaning of the term 'cyber'?
hacking
computer related
antivirus
viruses
What is the term used to describe a cybercrime where an attacker sends emails that appear to be from a ______ source?
trusted
virus
known
phishing
A computer virus is a program that can copy or______ its code in the system
modify
erase
decode
change
What is Ransomware
A Disease you get from playing to much Fortnite
A type of malware that wants Money
An Anti Virus Software
Software that protects you from Phishing
What is an example of a cyber crime?
Accessing unauthorised data/ using someone's computer without permission
Tricking people into downloading malware
Accessing the DarkWeb
Creating an account on something you're not old enough for
What is encryption used for?
Passing text through a mathematical algorithm to scramble the text
Changing the letters by a set number (Caesar Cipher)
Converting text to ASCII code
Converting text to hexadecimal
What is a computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers, often using a computer network and relying on security failures on the target computer to access it?
Malicious Code
Computer Worm
Anti Virus Software
Computer Virus
When should you use AntiVirus software?
When you first purchase a new computer.
All the time, only on your laptop - and ensure it is regularly updated!
All the time, on ALL digital devices - and ensure they are regularly updated!
When you start experiencing symptoms of a computer virus.
What does "DDoS" stand for in cybersecurity?
Distributed Detection of System Outages
Digital Defense of Server Operations
Distributed Denial of Service
Data Deletion over Secure Sockets
Which cybersecurity practice involves disguising data to make it unreadable without the appropriate decryption key?
Hacking
Phishing
Encryption
Intrusion detection
Which of the following is NOT considered a strong password?
"Password123"
"D0g$L0v3r!"
"Tr3ndy$ecureP@ss"
"Pr0t3ctMyD@t@"
What is adware?
Malicious software designed to steal personal data
Software that displays unwanted advertisements
Software that protects your computer from viruses
A type of firewall
Which type of malware encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom for decryption?
Spyware
Worm
Ransomware
Trojan Horse
Which of these is an indicator that the website is secure?
http:\\
http://
https://
https:\\
