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Cybersecurity

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Cyber security?

a)

All the tools we use and actions we take to keep computers safe.

b)

Protecting your computer against hackers

c)

Being secure against cyber bots

2.

What is malware?

a)

Hackers trying to hack your computer.

b)

Term for any software that is designed to harm or do illegal activities.

c)

Term for cookies trying to invade your computer and implement viruses.

3.

What is a worm?

a)

A worm you see outside in the dirt.

b)

A software used to worm into your computer.

c)

Malware that can infect and spread without human assistance.

4.

What is a Trojan Horse?

a)

A big wooden horse used to attack Troy in ancient Greece.

b)

A program with hidden malicious functions.

c)

A program that tricks your computer and destroys it with the power of Social engineering.

5.

What is spyware?

a)

Malware that collects information about you without your consent or knowledge.

b)

A program that looks through you laptop camera and allows your FBI Agent to see you.

c)

A program that allows you to become a better spy and gives you tools to spy on your friends.

6.

What are loT devices?

a)

Anything that is connected to the internet.

b)

Smartphones, smart lightning, and connected speakers.

c)

Devices that need a special key to unlock them.

d)

Devices that require security procedures in order to keep them as uncompromised as possible, ex: Government computers.

7.

What is a zombie bot?

a)

Compromised computers under the control of a hacker.

b)

A bot that pretends it is dead but once it reaches your computer it takes over.

c)

This does not exist.

8.

What is netiquette?

a)

A term used to describe network attacks.

b)

A malware that pretends to have ethical standards but attacks you when you least suspect it.

c)

The term for commonly accepted rules of how to behave online.

9.

What is a firewall?

a)

A wall made of fire in your computer to make sure your computer is heated up and running properly.

b)

A software used to attack other security measures in your computer to insure your computer is safe.

c)

A filter that filters incoming data, protecting a network from attacks.

10.
What does BIOS stand for?
a)
It doesn't stand for anything
b)
Basic Input Output System
c)
Boots In One Second
d)
Basically, I'm the Origin of the System
11.
What does a virus do?
a)
Makes the computer stop working
b)
Attaches inside of program
c)
Spreads across system
d)
Gets full access
12.
What does a Trojan Horse do?
a)
Makes the computer stop working
b)
Attaches inside of program
c)
Gets full access
d)
Gets full access
13.
Ransomware is an example of what type of security threat?
a)
Internal
b)
External
c)
Physical
14.

What is one way that you can prevent

identity theft?

a)

Maxing out your credit card

b)

Throwing personal documents away without

shredding them

c)

Opening several accounts

d)

Examining bank accounts

on a regular basis

15.

What should you do if someone asks for your

password?

a)

Provide your password to your supervisor

b)

Provide your password to Help Desk

c)

Do not give your

password out to anyone

d)

Provide your password to the IT security officer

16.

Which of the following is true about

phishing?

a)

Phishing is an act of catching fish for dinner.

b)

Phishing is an attempt

to acquire sensitive information such as passwords for malicious reasons.

c)

Phishing is forgetting your password and

contacting IT to reset.

d)

Phishing is a virus that will not allow you to

log onto your computer.

17.

What is a RansomWare Virus?

a)

A virus that makes all

contexts on your computer unreadable and demands money to unlock your computer.

b)

A virus that will not allow you to turn your

computer on.

c)

A virus that sends a mass email to your address

book that includes a link to the malware.

d)

A virus that will make you sick.

18.

Which of the following information is

important in protecting client’s data?

a)

Health insurance beneficiary numbers

b)

Phone numbers

c)

Zip codes

d)

All of the above

19.

If you receive an attachment from someone you don't know, you should never open it.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The _____ type of malware is code attached to another file. The malicious code automatically makes copies of itself and drops its payload when the host file is opened.

a)

Virus

b)

Worm

c)

Keystroke logger

d)

Toolbar

21.

Which of the following may result in a malware infection?

a)

Opening an email attachment

b)

Downloading a file from a website

c)

Clicking on an infected link

d)

All of the above

22.

What damage can be caused by malware?

a)

Computer crashes

b)

The compromising personal information, which may lead to identity theft

c)

Permanent deletion

d)

All of the above

23.

The _____ type of malware collects personal information and sends it to a third party.

a)

Worm

b)

Toolbar

c)

Homepage hijacker

d)

Spyware


24.

Which of the following is not effective in preventing malware infections?

a)

Opening email attachments

b)

Turning on Windows Automatic Updates

c)

Installing anti-virus software

d)

Setting Internet Explorer's security setting to medium-high

25.

You receive an email with the subject “Immediate Action Required needed on your credit card account.” Why is this suspicious?

a)

Because it is illegal to send credit offers in email

b)

Because your credit card company does not use email

c)

This email is not suspicious

d)

The subject line is demanding immediate action

26.

How should you confirm the legitimacy of an email?

a)

Contact the sender through a method not described in the email

b)

Reply to the email

c)

Send a letter to the address listed in the email

d)

Call the phone number listed in the email

27.

You receive an email from Human Resources Department. The email asks for your birthdate and home address to set up your retirement account. You should:

a)

Forward the email to your financial advisor

b)

Reply to the email with the required information

c)

Ignore the email and directly contact your Human Resource representatives to see if the email is legitimate.

d)

Reply to the email to confirm with your Human Resources department and then send the requested information

28.

you receive an unexpected email from a co-worker, asking you to review an attached document. You should.

a)

Open the attachment and review it immediately

b)

Reply to the email to confirm the attachment came from your co-worker

c)

Without replying to the email, confirm that your co-worker sent the attachment

d)

Download the attachment and wait to open it until you can confirm with your co-worker

29.

What might phishing emails try to get you to do?

a)

Click Links

b)

Download files

c)

All of these

d)

Fill out forms

30.

What is the goal behind phishing emails?

a)

Gain private information

b)

All of these

c)

Lower your defenses

d)

Help attack other targets

31.

You receive an email explaining that you won a tablet. What should you do next?

a)

Provide the required information and request overnight shipping

b)

Ignore and delete the email

c)

Follow the links in the email to investigate the offer further

d)

Forward the email to your friend so they can receive a free tablet too

32.

You are visiting your favourite website and it warns you that your Flash plugin is out of date. What should you do next?

a)

Install the update from your favorite website

b)

Install the update using a private browsing session

c)

Only download the update from the official source

d)

Ignore updates on your computer

33.

You found a USB drive and want to return it to the owner. You wonder if information on the drive could help you find the owner. What should you do with it?

a)

Ask a qualified IT person for help

b)

Drop the flash drive into a mailbox

c)

Look for the owner information by inserting the drive and looking through the files

d)

Put the flash drive in a drawer until you have the chance to update your antivirus

34.

How can malware be distributed?

a)

Found USB drives

b)

Email attachments

c)

All of these

d)

Browser Plugins

35.

Which of the following is the best password?

a)
qwerty
b)

V3ry_Long_H1pp0

c)
password
d)
123456
36.

Which key term has the following definition:
"Restricts the files and folders a user can open"

a)

Access Rights

b)

Malware

c)

Properties

d)

Hacking

37.

Which keys when pressed together bring up a menu with an option to change your password?

a)

<Ctrl>, <ALT>, <Delete>

b)

<Ctrl>, <Shift>, <Esc>

c)

<Windows>, <Tab>

d)

<Ctrl>, <Shift>, <Tab>

38.

What does PIN stand for?

a)
Personal Identification Number
b)

Private Identification Number

c)
Public Identification Number
d)
Personal Identification Name
39.

Which of the following options allows you to be uniquely identified on a network?

a)

Password

b)

PIN

c)

Username

d)

Access Rights

40.

In the control panel, you can see if a f (a)   is running.

This stops suspicious network traffic reaching your device.

41.

An anti-virus protects against lots of types of m (a)  

42.

Using a p (a)   helps stop people from being able to access your account easily

43.

Attempting to gain access to files and folders without permission is known as h (a)  

44.

Which of the following options are recommended for a strong password?
Tick all that apply.

a)

Should contain at least 8 characters

b)

Should contain a mix of letters, numbers and symbols

c)

Should not contain personal information (birthday, name, etc)

45.

Computer security, information security, and information technology (IT) security all mean the same thing and are interchangeable terms.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Counterintelligence is an important function and can be applied in private sector companies as well as in government agencies.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Legal measures are generally “ reactive ” rather than “ proactive ” in nature.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

According to consultant Michael Moberly, approximately what percentage of a company’s value generally lies in information and intangible assets?

a)

90%

b)

50%

c)

10%

d)

75%

49.

The practice of asset protection focuses on which categories of “ assets ” ? (Circle all that apply.)

a)

Information

b)

Physical

c)

People

d)

Property

50.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Economic Espionage Act of 1996?

a)

It makes it a federal crime to steal trade secrets

b)

It is a forward-looking piece of legislation

c)

It includes “ altering ” information as a prohibited act

d)

It must be updated every 5 years

51.

According to this chapter, the field of “ information security ” includes:

a)

Competitive intelligence

b)

IT security

c)

Intellectual property protection

d)

Traditional information security

52.

When an information loss is known or suspected, the following actions should be taken:

a)

Corrective actions

b)

Damage assessment

c)

Containment

d)

Determine root cause

53.

Information that is lost is not permanently lost

a)

True

b)

False

54.

An important tool in protecting information assets is the Economic Espionage Act (EEA) of 1996

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Computer security, Information security, and information technology security all mean the same thing and are interchangable.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Counterintelligence is an important function and can be applied in private sector companies as well as in government agencies.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Legal measures are generally "reactive" rather than "proactive" in nature.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

According to consultant Michael Moberly, approximately what percentage of a company's value generally lies in information and intangible assets?

a)

90%

b)

50%

c)

10%

d)

75%

59.

The practice of asset protection focuses on which catagories of "assets"?

a)

Information

b)

Physical

c)

People

d)

Property

60.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the economic Espionage Act of 1996?

a)

It makes it a federal crime to steal trade secrets

b)

It is a forward-looking piece og legislation

c)

It includes "altering" information as a prohibited act

d)

It must be updated every five years

61.

According to this chapter, the feild of "information security" includes:

a)

Competative intelligence

b)

IT security

c)

Intellectual property protection

d)

Traditional information security

62.

When an information loss is known or suspected, the following actions should be taken:

a)

Corrective actions

b)

Damage assesment

c)

Containment

d)

Determine root cause

63.

Information that is lost is not pemanetly lost

a)

True

b)

False

64.

An important tool in protecting information assets is the Economic Espionage Act of 1996

a)

True

b)

False

65.

What are the three triads of cybersecurity?

a)

Confidentially, Integrity, Availability

b)

Confidentially, Intellectual, Availability

c)

Combining, Intellectual, Accessibility

d)

Combining, Integrity, Accessibility

66.

Alice told her friend about her password of wechat. What triad does she violate?

a)

Confidentially

b)

Integrity

c)

Availability

67.

Alice told her friend Bob about her email password. And then she found Bob used her email sent emails to others. Who is responsible for this case?

a)

Alice

b)

Bob

c)

Alice and Bob

68.

Alice told her friend Bob about her email password. And then she found Bob changed some her emails and sent emails to others. What traids are involved into this case?

a)

Confidentially and Integrity

b)

Integrity and Availability

c)

Confidentally and Availability

d)

Confidentally, Integrity and Availability

69.

Alice has a company which is not well-run comparing with Bob's. So she decided sent some malware to servers of Bob's company. What traid she violated?

a)

Confidentally

b)

Integrity

c)

Availability

70.

Alice needs some money. She went to ATM to withdraw some money. She covered her password when she was inputing, withdrew the money and she took her card back. However, her money has been stolen. Then she found the ATM has the trojan program could copy the chip of her card and still has a micromonitor let hackers to see her password. What is correct in this case.

a)

Alice violated Availability traid

b)

The hacker violated Availability traid

c)

Alice violated confidentally traid

d)

The hacker violated confindentally traid

71.

Encryption is...

a)

Organisational procedure to keep an electronic copy of important data (either on site or off site).

b)

This is the process of encoding a message or information in such a way that only authorised parties can access it.

72.

Back up data is...

a)

Organisational procedure to keep an electronic copy of important data (either on site or off site).

b)

Ensure that employees are well informed before accessing the company computer system.

73.

Using read only files is when...

a)

This is when a business stops employees from using their own pen drives, CDs etc.

b)

The master document/file cannot be edited on the system. It ensures that information is not easily deleted by inexperienced members of staff.

74.

Restricting access on IT is ...

a)

Keeping computers and storage devices locked away, make use of finger print scanners and key cards to ensure information is kept safe.

b)

Issuing and using usernames to prevent unauthorised members of staff accessing files that they do not have permission to use.

75.

Restricting physical access is ...

a)

Keeping computers and storage devices locked away, make use of finger print scanners and key cards to ensure information is kept safe.

b)

Issuing and using usernames to prevent unauthorised members of staff accessing files that they do not have permission to use.

76.

An anti-virus is ...

a)

Software designed to prevent, detect and remove malware infections on individual computing devices, networks and IT systems (like viruses and worms).

b)

A network security system that grants or rejects network access to traffic flows between an untrusted zone (like the internet) and a trusted zone.

77.

A firewall is ...

a)

Software designed to prevent, detect and remove malware infections on individual computing devices, networks and IT systems (like viruses and worms).

b)

A network security system that grants or rejects network access to traffic flows between an untrusted zone (like the internet) and a trusted zone.