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CYBERSECURITY(IT CLUB)

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do people carry out cyber attacks?

a)

Financial Gain

b)

Fun/Challenge

c)

To disrupt the business

d)

Personal grudge

2.

Hacking is illegal

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What does unauthorised mean?

a)

Not allowed

b)

Allowed

4.

What is hacking?

a)

Accessing a computer system without permission

b)

Accessing a computer system with permission

5.

Access a computer without permission (hacking) is in breach of the...

a)

Communications Act

b)

Data Protection Act

c)

Computer Misuse Act

6.

One of the weakest points of computer systems are...

a)

Software that has not been updated

b)

Badly configured systems

c)

Users who choose weak passwords

7.

What is Two Factor Authentication?

a)

A security feature that sends a text to your phone when you try to login to a website with a code to use

b)

Asks you further security questions when you login from an unusual location

c)

A way of checking that the person logging in is the real person

8.

What should you do to help defend yourself from hackers?

a)

Use passwords with more than 6 characters

b)

Use an anti-virus program and keep it updated

c)

Keep your software up to date

d)

Use different passwords for each website you use

e)

Tell someone else your password in case you forget it

9.

What are the aims of a phishing e-mail?

a)

Trick you into thinking it is from an official source

b)

Get you to click on a link without thinking

c)

Find out your address

d)

Deactivate your anti-virus

10.

How can you spot a phishing e-mail?

a)

Correct spelling

b)

Seems too good to be true

c)

The From address does not match the sender

d)

The To field is empty

11.

How can you spot a phishing e-mail?

a)

Incorrect spelling

b)

The message is designed to make you panic and act quickly

c)

There is no personal information included in the e-mail

d)

They mention your e-mail address in the message

12.

What is Malware?

a)

Software that does bad things to your computer

b)

Software that keeps your computer safe

13.

This type of malware spreads by itself over a computer network, sometimes for quite a while without anyone noticing.

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan

c)

Worm

14.

This type of malware disguises itself as something legitimate so you download and run it without realising.

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan

c)

Worm

15.

This type of malware spreads through human interaction i.e. someone has to click it or download it.

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan

c)

Worm

16.

How can you remove malware from your computer?

a)

Ant-malware software

b)

Word processor

c)

Encryption

d)

Firewall

17.

Malware spreads through the computer network at school and infects all the connected machines. Before anyone realises, it's too late.

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan

c)

Worm

18.

Billy downloads a program to get him free Fortnite skins and it actually steals his login instead.

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan

c)

Worm

19.

Faye clicks a link to download a program that then wipes all the data on her computer

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan

c)

Worm

20.

Which of these is true about privacy policies on social media websites?

a)

You can select which policies you would like for yourself.

b)

The site does not have to inform you if they've been changed.

c)

They can never change once they've been set.

d)

They are required by law to be posted for users.

21.

Which of these is a good way to keep your online privacy?

a)

Post your cell phone number online.

b)

Make your hometown, school, and sports team visible in your profile.

c)

Use an avatar or picture of some object.

d)

Make your posts visible to everyone, all the time.

22.

What is NOT true about your digital footprint?

a)

College admissions officers are not allowed to view this.

b)

You can erase your digital footprint.

c)

Potential employers can use your history to determine future employment.

d)

Online predators never look at your personal information.

23.

Which of these is the best way to monitor your online presence and how other people see your information?

a)

Google yourself

b)

Use a password manager

c)

Make sure you have all your information visible

d)

Ask everyone you know to tell you what they see

24.

One of the most popular online activities- and one that poses the greatest risk to your privacy- is....

a)

Online gaming

b)

Watching movies

c)

Checking email messages

d)

Social networking

25.

If you are leaving traces of personal information about yourself online, available for anyone to obtain, then you are damaging your __________

a)

Grades

b)

Friendships

c)

Digital footprint

d)

Gaming record

26.

Which term describes bad people who watch and read your personal information online for the purpose of harrassing or harming you?

a)

Social networkers

b)

Online teachers

c)

Digital footprints

d)

Online predators

27.

Which term describes a set of rules for appropriate behavior while on the Internet?

a)

Netiquette

b)

Identity

c)

Cybersecurity

d)

Social network

28.

How long can your digital footprint last online?

a)

Minutes

b)

Hours

c)

Months

d)

Forever

29.

Why is it important to protect your online identity?

a)

Because everyone does it

b)

Because you will make more friends

c)

Because someone might steal your personal information

d)

Because being online is a safe environment

30.

What is malware?

a)

A type of software that is designed to damage or disable a computer system

b)

A type of computer virus

c)

A type of Trojan horse

d)

All of the above

31.

What is a Trojan horse?

a)

A type of malware that disguises itself as a legitimate program

b)

A type of malware that replicates itself and spreads to other computers

c)

A type of malware that disables computer security systems

d)

All of the above

32.

What is a worm?

a)

A type of malware that replicates itself and spreads to other computers

b)

A type of malware that steals personal information

c)

A type of malware that disables computer security systems

d)

All of the above

33.

Which of the following is NOT a type of malware?

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan horse

c)

Worm

d)

Software

34.

What are the most common ways that malware spreads?

a)

Through email attachments

b)

Through infected websites

c)

Through USB drives and other removable media

d)

All of the above

35.

What are some of the signs that your computer may be infected with malware?

a)

Slow performance

b)

Frequent crashes

c)

Unexpected pop-ups

d)

All of the above

36.

What can you do to protect your computer from malware?

a)

Install and keep up to date antivirus software

b)

Be careful about what email attachments you open

c)

Be careful about what websites you visit

d)

All of the above

37.

What should you do if you think your computer may be infected with malware?

a)

Run a full system scan with your antivirus software

b)

Change your passwords

c)

Back up your important files

d)

All of the above

38.

Which of the following is NOT a way to prevent malware from infecting your computer?

a)

Use strong passwords

b)

Keep your software up to date

c)

Be careful about what links you click on

d)

Open all email attachments

39.

Which of the following is a type of malware that disables computer security systems?

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan horse

c)

Worm

d)

Ransomware

40.

The security of computers and users information

a)

Cybersecurity

b)

Computer virus

c)

Phishing

d)

Spam

41.

What are the consequences of a virus?

a)

It is destroying your screen.

b)

It opens your e-mail account

c)

It deletes/copies data

d)

It will help you work.

42.

Special program which can detect and remove viruses from computer is called

a)

Virus

b)

Anti virus

c)

Group ware

d)

Custom

43.

Which general term refers to all kinds of harmful software, including viruses, worms, trojan horses, and spyware?

a)

Source code

b)

Malware

c)

Bug

d)

Spam

44.

Select ALL the malware

a)

Worm

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

WAN

d)

Virus

45.

•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

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

WAN

d)

Worm

46.

•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.

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

WAN

d)

Worm

47.

Which cannot self replicate?

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

Worm

48.

What is the state of being free from being observed or disturbed?

a)

Privacy

b)

Freedom

c)

Well Being

d)

Internet activities

49.

What is the act of intruding on a person's life without permission?

a)

Identity Theft

b)

Invasion of privacy

c)

Scam Calling

d)

Phishing

50.

What does PII stands for?

a)

Police Information Illegal

b)

Pensylvania Indiana Illinois

c)

Personal Identfiable Information

d)

People In Ice

51.

Online privacy is measured by ____________________ and _______________________.

a)

the amount of protection being used to protect a user's data

b)

whether you know what privacy means

c)

online usage

d)

online ads

52.

What tracks a user's location?

a)

your car

b)

your pencil

c)

GPS

d)

your bicycle

53.

What tracks a user's browser history?

a)

keyboard strokes

b)

apps

c)

login settings

d)

cookies

54.

What is legally required and found on websites and apps?

a)

Terms of Service

b)

Cell phone triangulation

c)

Privacy Policy

d)

Internet traffic

55.

PII data that should never be shared include ____________, _______________, and __________________.

a)

name

b)

address

c)

social security number

d)

favorite game console

56.

You can clean up your digital footprint by

a)

reviewing posted content on all your apps

b)

removing any identifying information

c)

changing privacy settings on posts of you

d)

writing several emails

57.

Cybersafety best practices include

a)

Clear browser history

b)

Block cookies

c)

Use browser extensions

d)

Post your home address on Tik Tok