What is the definition of a computer virus?

Malicious software that self-replicates

What is the term for people who are paid to legally hack into computer systems to find weaknesses?

Penetration testers (pen testers)

Which of the following describes a name generator attack?

Asks you quiz type questions to get names you use in security questions

What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act?

Require organisations to store data on people responsiby and keep it safe

What is the definition of a computer virus?

Malicious software that self-replicates

What is social engineering?

Methods used by cybercriminals to deceive into handing over information

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1
Which UK law gives you the right to access the data an organisation stores on you?
The Freedom of Information Act
The Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act
The Computer Misuse Act
The Data Protection Act
2
What is the definition of a computer virus?
Malicious software that self-replicates
Malicious software that monitors every keystroke the user makes
Malicious software that disguises itself as something else
Malicious software that uses network bandwidth to deliberately slow network
3
When data has been processed and is meaningful, which of these has it become?
Information
Identifiable data
Processed data
Profiled
4
Someone sends you an email asking for money.You don't know them, the spelling is bad. What kind of social engineering ?
Spam
Blagging
Phishing
Shouldering
5
Software that checks incoming and outgoing traffic on a network to check for malicious code is known as what?
Firewall
Anti-virus
Anti-malware
Two-factor authentication
6
Gaining unauthorised access to or control of a computer system’ is a definition of which type of cybercrime?
Phishing
Social engineering
Viruses
Hacking
7
What is the term for people who are paid to legally hack into computer systems to find weaknesses?
Legal hackers
Penetration testers (pen testers)
System administrators
Ethical hackers
8
Which of the following describes a name generator attack?
Software used to randomly create accounts that post to social media
A form of identity theft conducted online
An attack that makes multiple attempts to guess a username and password
Asks you quiz type questions to get names you use in security questions
9
Which of the following is a method of verifying that a login attempt has been made by the account owner?
Setting user permissions
Two-factor authentication
CAPTCHA
Installing a firewall
10
What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act?
Require organisations to store data on people responsiby and keep it safe
To prevent cybercriminals from spreading a virus
To protect an organisation from hackers
To act as a deterrent to cybercriminals who try to steal data on people
11
Which of the following is a method of verifying that a login attempt has been made by the account owner?
Installing a firewall
Setting user permissions
CAPTCHA
Two-factor authentication
12
Which one of the following UK laws would a DDoS attack violate?
The Computer Misuse Act
The Freedom of Information Act
The Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act
The Data Protection Act
13
What is the definition of a computer virus?
Malicious software that disguises itself as something else
Software that uses network bandwidth to disrupt the network speed
Malicious software that monitors every keystroke the user makes
Malicious software that self-replicates
14
. Which of the following are types of malware? Tick all that apply.
Worms
Firewall
Trojans
Anti-virus
15
What is social engineering?
Hacking a system by taking control of someone else's computer
Using the computer of someone who has accidently left themselves logged on
Methods used by cybercriminals to deceive into handing over information
Disrupt a server or network by flooding it with internet traffic

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