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WorksheetsMALWARE Rise of the Bots Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the collective name for software designed to gain access to a computer with malicious intent?
Malware
Firmware
Shareware
Utility Software
Which type of malware needs to be initiated or executed by a user to infect a system and often spreads by modifying other computer programs?
Virus
Worm
Ransomware
Spyware
Which of the following is the primary way a computer Worm causes problems for a network?
It uses up network bandwidth and slows down the network significantly.
It encrypts all local files and demands a ransom.
It steals personal data by recording keystrokes.
It tricks the user into opening a hidden 'back door' for remote access.
What is the purpose of Ransomware?
To lock a computer and encrypt files, demanding money for their release.
To secretly gather a user's browsing history for targeted advertising.
To repeatedly guess a user's password until the account is compromised.
To overload a server with requests, causing it to crash or slow down.
A piece of software that appears to be useful (like a game) but secretly performs malicious actions, such as opening a 'back door' for an attacker, is known as a:
Trojan
Spyware
Botnet
Adware
What type of malware is used to monitor and gather information on a person's computer usage, often including a keylogger to record every keystroke?
Spyware
Adware
Ransomware
Worm
Which type of social engineering involves inventing a fictional scenario or story to gain a person's trust and obtain personal data?
Blagging
Phishing
Shouldering
Smishing
What is the common term for gaining unauthorised access to computer systems?
Hacking
Processing
Authentication
Script Kiddie
The attack method where a system is overloaded with a massive amount of traffic or requests from multiple sources is called:
DDoS
Brute Force Attack
Spyware
Shouldering
What is the purpose of an Internet bot?
To perform tasks repeatedly and automatically.
To serve as a physical barrier between a network and external traffic.
To ensure that all software is automatically patched against vulnerabilities.
To trick people into giving away personal information via text message.
Which term describes a large collection of malware-infected devices (zombies) controlled by a single attacker?
Botnet
Script Kiddie
Adware
Firewall
Which of these is a malicious use of bots?
Creating social media accounts to artificially increase a person's influence.
Providing customer service through a chatbot.
Indexing new websites for search engines.
Monitoring item prices to find the best deal (shopbots).
What is the security measure designed to block unwanted traffic from entering a network?
Firewall
Anti-malware
Biometrics
CAPTCHA
What is the purpose of Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)?
To use two different ways (e.g., password + phone code) to verify a user's identity.
To update software with security patches automatically.
To encrypt data on a drive so it cannot be read.
To block all outgoing network traffic from a computer.
Which term refers to the process where companies create a detailed profile about users based on data collected from purchases, searches, and social media?
Targeted Advertising/Profiling
Auto-updating
Information Processing
Phishing
According to the slides, what is the difference between Data and Information?
Data is raw facts (e.g., numbers, words), and Information is data that has been processed to be meaningful.
Data is subjective opinions, and Information is objective facts.
Data is physical hardware, and Information is digital content.
Data is processed to be meaningful, and Information is raw facts.
Which law gives people rights over their personal data and controls how companies use it?
Data Protection Act 2018
Computer Misuse Act 1990
Digital Economy Act 2017
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Which security method is a quick test to prove that a user is human and not a bot?
CAPTCHA
Auto-updates
2FA
Firewall
What is the name for a computer user who uses pre-made hacking tools without real skill or understanding of how they work?
Script Kiddie
Bot herder
Ethical Hacker
Spyware
Which type of common malware is often delivered via Adware, a Virus, or a Trojan, and infects a computer to display unwanted adverts or pop-ups?
Adware
Worm
Spyware
Ransomware
