WorksheetsEOUT - 9.1 Cybersecurity
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
First Name
4 lines
2.
Last Name
4 lines
3.
Class
a)
9M
b)
9L
c)
9H
d)
9U
e)
9F
4.
Which of the following is an example of personal information?
a)
Name of your favorite book
b)
Your favorite movie
c)
Your favorite color
d)
Your home address
5.
What is the term used to describe a person's ability to protect their personal information and control how it is used?
a)
Data privacy
b)
Data management
c)
Data storage
d)
Data analysis
6.
Which of the following is an example of non-personal information?
a)
Your home address
b)
The current temperature
c)
Your email address
d)
Your date of birth
7.
Which of the following is an example of personal data that you might find on a social media profile?
a)
Favorite movie
b)
Favorite color
c)
Favorite food
d)
Favorite book
8.
Which of the following is an example of non-personal information?
a)
Your home address
b)
The current temperature
c)
The current time
d)
Your email address
9.
Which UK law gives you the right to access the data an organisation stores on you?
a)
The Data Protection Act
b)
The Freedom of Information Act
c)
The Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act
d)
The Computer Misuse Act
10.
When data has been processed and is meaningful, which of these has it become?
a)
Identifiable data
b)
Processed data
c)
Information
d)
Profiled
11.
What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act?
a)
To prevent cybercriminals from spreading a virus
b)
To protect an organisation from hackers
c)
To require organisations that store data on people to use it responsibility and keep it safe
d)
To act as a deterrent to cybercriminals who try to steal data on people
12.
What is social engineering?
a)
A psychological manipulation technique used to deceive people
b)
A form of social interaction
c)
A type of engineering that involves building social structures
d)
A method of constructing physical infrastructure
13.
Which of the following is a type of malware that can replicate itself and spread to other computers?
a)
Trojan
b)
Worm
c)
Adware
d)
Virus
14.
What is a type of malware that encrypts files and holds them hostage until a ransom is paid?
a)
Ransomware
b)
Adware
c)
Trojan
d)
Spyware
15.
Which type of malware disguises itself as a legitimate program to trick users into installing it?
a)
Worm
b)
Virus
c)
Trojan
d)
Rootkit
16.
What is a type of malware that secretly monitors a user's activities and steals sensitive information?
a)
Ransomware
b)
Spyware
c)
Adware
d)
Rootkit
17.
Which two of these are characteristics of a worm malware? (Select two answers)
a)
Exploits software vulnerabilities
b)
Self-replicating
c)
Hides in legitimate programs
d)
Requires user interaction to spread
e)
Steals personal information
18.
Which type of malware spreads by making copies of itself and infecting other files or systems?
a)
Trojan
b)
Rootkit
c)
Virus
d)
Worm
19.
Which two of these statements about ransomware are true? (Select two answers)
a)
Always physically damages the computer
b)
Can be easily removed with antivirus software
c)
Demands a ransom to restore access
d)
Targets only individual users
e)
Encrypts files on the victim’s system
20.
Which two statements accurately describe a Trojan malware? (Select two answers)
a)
Always erases data from the infected system
b)
Only targets Windows operating systems
c)
Can allow a hacker remote access
d)
Automatically spreads to other devices
e)
Conceals itself in seemingly benign files
21.
What two characteristics define spyware? (Select two answers)
a)
Collects information without user's knowledge
b)
Prevents user from accessing certain websites
c)
Only affects mobile devices
d)
Deletes files from the infected system
e)
Transmits data to a third party
22.
What type of malware disguises itself as legitimate software to trick users into installing it?
a)
Virus
b)
Worm
c)
Trojan
d)
Spyware
23.
Which of the following is a type of malware that displays unwanted advertisements?
a)
Trojan
b)
Adware
c)
Worm
d)
Virus
24.
What type of malware secretly monitors and collects information about a user's activities?
a)
Virus
b)
Worm
c)
Spyware
d)
Trojan
25.
Which two actions can help protect your computer from malware? (Select two answers)
a)
Ignoring software updates
b)
Downloading files from unknown sources
c)
Using a trusted antivirus software
d)
Regularly updating your operating system
e)
Opening email attachments from unknown senders
26.
Which two types of malware are designed to damage or disrupt systems?
a)
Spyware
b)
Adware
c)
Phishing emails
d)
Virus
e)
Worm
27.
Which two types of malware often involve financial gain for the attacker? (Select two answers)
a)
Trojan
b)
Spyware
c)
Ransomware
d)
Virus
e)
Adware
28.
Which two types of malware can propagate themselves without user intervention? Select two answers)
a)
Worm
b)
Spyware
c)
Ransomware
d)
Adware
e)
Trojan
29.
Which of the following is an example of social engineering?
a)
Designing a new software algorithm
b)
Building a bridge to connect two cities
c)
Writing a poem about human emotions
d)
Sending a phishing email to trick someone into revealing their password
30.
What is the main goal of social engineering attacks?
a)
To gather information for research purposes
b)
To manipulate people into performing actions against their will
c)
To create new social networks
d)
To improve social relationships
31.
Which two of these strategies can be used by a social engineer to gain unauthorized access?
a)
Designing a high-end website
b)
Use of complex algorithms
c)
Manipulating people into revealing confidential information
d)
Exploiting trust and authority
e)
Creating a new software
32.
Which of the following is a common social engineering technique?
a)
Brute force password cracking
b)
Social media marketing
c)
Impersonating a trusted person or organization
d)
Denial of Service (DoS) attack
33.
Which of the following are examples of social engineering attacks? Select two answers)
a)
SQL injection
b)
Brute force attack
c)
Denial of service
d)
Blagging
e)
Phishing
34.
Which two of the following actions can help prevent social engineering attacks? Select two answers)
a)
Strong password policy
b)
Using secure networks
c)
Employee awareness and training
d)
Firewall installation
e)
Regular software updates
35.
What is the definition of a computer virus?
a)
Malicious software that self-replicates
b)
Malicious software that disguises itself as something else
c)
Malicious software that uses network bandwidth to deliberately disrupt the speed of the network
d)
Malicious software that monitors every keystroke the user makes
36.
What is the purpose of a DDoS attack?
a)
To use a single computer to infiltrate a network in order to steal data or to plant a virus
b)
To use a single computer to flood a network or server with internet traffic in order to disrupt service
c)
To use multiple computers to flood a network or server with internet traffic in order to disrupt service
d)
To use multiple computers to infiltrate a network in order to steal data or to plant a virus
37.
‘Gaining unauthorised access to or control of a computer system’ is a definition of which type of cybercrime?
a)
Hacking
b)
Viruses
c)
Social engineering
d)
Phishing
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