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WorksheetsCYBERSECURITY(IT CLUB)
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 31mins
Why do people carry out cyber attacks?
Financial Gain
Fun/Challenge
To disrupt the business
Personal grudge
Hacking is illegal
True
False
What does unauthorised mean?
Not allowed
Allowed
What is hacking?
Accessing a computer system without permission
Accessing a computer system with permission
Access a computer without permission (hacking) is in breach of the...
Communications Act
Data Protection Act
Computer Misuse Act
One of the weakest points of computer systems are...
Software that has not been updated
Badly configured systems
Users who choose weak passwords
What is Two Factor Authentication?
A security feature that sends a text to your phone when you try to login to a website with a code to use
Asks you further security questions when you login from an unusual location
A way of checking that the person logging in is the real person
What should you do to help defend yourself from hackers?
Use passwords with more than 6 characters
Use an anti-virus program and keep it updated
Keep your software up to date
Use different passwords for each website you use
Tell someone else your password in case you forget it
What are the aims of a phishing e-mail?
Trick you into thinking it is from an official source
Get you to click on a link without thinking
Find out your address
Deactivate your anti-virus
How can you spot a phishing e-mail?
Correct spelling
Seems too good to be true
The From address does not match the sender
The To field is empty
How can you spot a phishing e-mail?
Incorrect spelling
The message is designed to make you panic and act quickly
There is no personal information included in the e-mail
They mention your e-mail address in the message
What is Malware?
Software that does bad things to your computer
Software that keeps your computer safe
This type of malware spreads by itself over a computer network, sometimes for quite a while without anyone noticing.
Virus
Trojan
Worm
This type of malware disguises itself as something legitimate so you download and run it without realising.
Virus
Trojan
Worm
This type of malware spreads through human interaction i.e. someone has to click it or download it.
Virus
Trojan
Worm
How can you remove malware from your computer?
Ant-malware software
Word processor
Encryption
Firewall
Malware spreads through the computer network at school and infects all the connected machines. Before anyone realises, it's too late.
Virus
Trojan
Worm
Billy downloads a program to get him free Fortnite skins and it actually steals his login instead.
Virus
Trojan
Worm
Faye clicks a link to download a program that then wipes all the data on her computer
Virus
Trojan
Worm
Which of these is true about privacy policies on social media websites?
You can select which policies you would like for yourself.
The site does not have to inform you if they've been changed.
They can never change once they've been set.
They are required by law to be posted for users.
Which of these is a good way to keep your online privacy?
Post your cell phone number online.
Make your hometown, school, and sports team visible in your profile.
Use an avatar or picture of some object.
Make your posts visible to everyone, all the time.
What is NOT true about your digital footprint?
College admissions officers are not allowed to view this.
You can erase your digital footprint.
Potential employers can use your history to determine future employment.
Online predators never look at your personal information.
Which of these is the best way to monitor your online presence and how other people see your information?
Google yourself
Use a password manager
Make sure you have all your information visible
Ask everyone you know to tell you what they see
One of the most popular online activities- and one that poses the greatest risk to your privacy- is....
Online gaming
Watching movies
Checking email messages
Social networking
If you are leaving traces of personal information about yourself online, available for anyone to obtain, then you are damaging your __________
Grades
Friendships
Digital footprint
Gaming record
Which term describes bad people who watch and read your personal information online for the purpose of harrassing or harming you?
Social networkers
Online teachers
Digital footprints
Online predators
Which term describes a set of rules for appropriate behavior while on the Internet?
Netiquette
Identity
Cybersecurity
Social network
How long can your digital footprint last online?
Minutes
Hours
Months
Forever
Why is it important to protect your online identity?
Because everyone does it
Because you will make more friends
Because someone might steal your personal information
Because being online is a safe environment
What is malware?
A type of software that is designed to damage or disable a computer system
A type of computer virus
A type of Trojan horse
All of the above
What is a Trojan horse?
A type of malware that disguises itself as a legitimate program
A type of malware that replicates itself and spreads to other computers
A type of malware that disables computer security systems
All of the above
What is a worm?
A type of malware that replicates itself and spreads to other computers
A type of malware that steals personal information
A type of malware that disables computer security systems
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a type of malware?
Virus
Trojan horse
Worm
Software
What are the most common ways that malware spreads?
Through email attachments
Through infected websites
Through USB drives and other removable media
All of the above
What are some of the signs that your computer may be infected with malware?
Slow performance
Frequent crashes
Unexpected pop-ups
All of the above
What can you do to protect your computer from malware?
Install and keep up to date antivirus software
Be careful about what email attachments you open
Be careful about what websites you visit
All of the above
What should you do if you think your computer may be infected with malware?
Run a full system scan with your antivirus software
Change your passwords
Back up your important files
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a way to prevent malware from infecting your computer?
Use strong passwords
Keep your software up to date
Be careful about what links you click on
Open all email attachments
Which of the following is a type of malware that disables computer security systems?
Virus
Trojan horse
Worm
Ransomware
The security of computers and users information
Cybersecurity
Computer virus
Phishing
Spam
What are the consequences of a virus?
It is destroying your screen.
It opens your e-mail account
It deletes/copies data
It will help you work.
Special program which can detect and remove viruses from computer is called
Virus
Anti virus
Group ware
Custom
Which general term refers to all kinds of harmful software, including viruses, worms, trojan horses, and spyware?
Source code
Malware
Bug
Spam
Select ALL the malware
Worm
Trojan Horse
WAN
Virus
•A ******* is a type of malware
•It is a standalone program that does need to attach itself to an existing program in order to spread
Virus
Trojan Horse
WAN
Worm
•may open a “back door” into your computer system through which your personal information can be harvested.
•It can also use your computer power and network bandwidth to send thousands of spam emails to others.
Virus
Trojan Horse
WAN
Worm
Which cannot self replicate?
Virus
Trojan Horse
Worm
What is the state of being free from being observed or disturbed?
Privacy
Freedom
Well Being
Internet activities
What is the act of intruding on a person's life without permission?
Identity Theft
Invasion of privacy
Scam Calling
Phishing
What does PII stands for?
Police Information Illegal
Pensylvania Indiana Illinois
Personal Identfiable Information
People In Ice
Online privacy is measured by ____________________ and _______________________.
the amount of protection being used to protect a user's data
whether you know what privacy means
online usage
online ads
What tracks a user's location?
your car
your pencil
GPS
your bicycle
What tracks a user's browser history?
keyboard strokes
apps
login settings
cookies
What is legally required and found on websites and apps?
Terms of Service
Cell phone triangulation
Privacy Policy
Internet traffic
PII data that should never be shared include ____________, _______________, and __________________.
name
address
social security number
favorite game console
You can clean up your digital footprint by
reviewing posted content on all your apps
removing any identifying information
changing privacy settings on posts of you
writing several emails
Cybersafety best practices include
Clear browser history
Block cookies
Use browser extensions
Post your home address on Tik Tok
