WorksheetsRevision Year 8 Mid Term
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 22mins
what does DDOS stand for
denominated denial of service
distributed denial of service
deadly denial of service
what is the network threat that hides itself as something else
(a)
what is the network threat that slows down your computer
virus
trojan
worms
ransomware
what is the network threat that makes you pay bitcoin to get onto your computer
ransomware
worms
trojan
virus
what is the ddos attack where a person drops a USB on purpose
(a)
what will a hacker do in a brute force attack
destroy your internet
find mistakes in your network
overwhelm the system with alot of computers
try every combination of password
what is a man in the middle attack
makes it so everyone can see your personal information
interrupt communications with the user and the server
disconnects you from the internet
all the above
what is pen testing
trying to get into an account for your own personal use
trying to find security holes
what do you call a wall that prevents attackers from gaining access to your computer
(a)
is a virus a threat or a way of protecting
(a)
are firewalls a threat or a way of protecting
(a)
what is the name of the attack that sends someone an email to get them to click on a link
(a)
what 2 words the the word malware come from
malignant software
malicious software
malevolent software
monster software
what is shoulder surfing
something you do at the beach
looking over someone's shoulder
getting someones info by looking over someone's
shoulder
What type of 'Malware' is the following describing? "Self replicates without help from user"
Viruses
Worms
Trojans
Malware is short for...?
(a)
What type of 'Malware' is the following describing? "Attach by copying themselves to files and activated by user opening files."
Viruses
Worms
Trojans
What type of 'Malware' is the following describing? "Disguised as legitimate software."
Viruses
Worms
Trojans
Malware is software installed on a users computer without their knowledge or (a)
What type of attack is this? - "Someone monitors data on the network"
Passive
Active
Insider
Brute force
Denial-of-service
What is the best defence against a 'Passive attack'?
Firewall
Encryption
Strong passwords
Potatoes
What type of attack is this? - "Someone inside organisation exploits their network access"
Passive
Active
Insider
Brute force
Denial-of-service
What type of attack is this? - "Trying to gain access to sensitive information by cracking passwords through trial and error"
Passive
Active
Insider
Brute force
Denial-of-service
What is the best defence against a 'Brute force attack'?
Firewall
Encryption
Strong passwords
User access levels
What type of attack is this? - "Flooding network with useless traffic which makes it slow or inaccessible"
Passive
Active
Insider
Brute force
Denial-of-service
What type of attack is this? - "Using malware to attack network"
Passive
Active
Insider
Brute force
Denial-of-service
What is the best defence against a 'Denial of service' attack?
Firewall
Encryption
Strong passwords
Anti-malware software
SQL Injection is an attack where code is typed into a website's (a) box to try and reveal sensitive information from database
Which is the best defence against SQL injection attack?
Input Sanitisation
Passwords
Firewall
User Access Levels
Encryption
Social Engineering is a way of gaining sensitive information by (a) people
What is the best defence against 'Viruses'?
Avoiding clicking on links from emails
Anti-malware software
Strong passwords
User access levels
What methods does Phishing involve using as a way to trick users into giving confidential information?
Emails
Websites
Phone calls
Printed adverts
Texts
What does the V in Vishing stand for?
(a)
What is the best defence against 'Phishing' attack?
Encryption
Encryption
Avoiding clicking on links from emails
Firewall
What is the best defence against an 'Insider attack'?
Firewall
User access levels
Anti-malware software
Artificial Intelligence
