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Cyber Security 1

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Introduction to cyber security

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1
A program that replicates itself on the host computer and across to other unprotected computers
Trojan Horse
Spyware
Keylogger
Virus
2
The term 'hacking' can have a positive or negative meaning. Which is positive?
stealing personal data
breaking the code of a program
working around bugs in code
breaking into a computer system
3
Which of these would make a password more secure?
Only use upper case letters
Only use numbers
Keep the password shorter than 4 characters
Make the password longer than 8 characters
4
A trojan horse
a keylogger
Is a 4 legged animal from Greece
A program that spreads itself by network connections
a form of malware
5
Pharming is
fraudulently getting private information, by email or SMS
a cyber attack redirects a website's traffic to a fake site
computer software for chemists
software used in the agricultural industry
6
A program that spreads itself through network connections to other systems
protocol
trojan horse
virus
worm
7
General term for unwanted software that users may unwittingly download
operating system
malware
office applications
utility software
8
Which is NOT a cyber security threat?
removable media
misconfigured access rights
malicious code
strong passwords
9
Phishing is
a cyber attack redirects a website's traffic to a fake site
computer software for anglers
fraudulently getting private information, by email or SMS
phoning people to get their private details
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'White hats' hackers are
Hackers who attempt to disrupt systems
Hackers who attempt to do good
People that wear white hats
Hackers who target non ethical companies