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1
What is the most important form of protection?
Email confirmation.
Anti-virus.
CAPTCHA.
User training.
2
Describe the term "malware".
Malicious software: Code in software that is meant to cause damage.
Malicious software: a program or file that is harmful to a computer.
Maluable Software: Code in software that is meant to cause damage.
Maluable Software: a program or file that is harmful to a computer.
3
What is meant by biometric security?
Using a person's cat to verify.
Using a person's dog to verify.
Using a person's physical features or characteristics to verify.
Using a strong and secure password.
4
Which of these malware looks like legitimate software?
Trojan
Adware
Virus
Spyware
5
Describe the term "malicious code".
Maluable Code: Code in software that is meant to cause damage.
Maluable Code: a program or file that is harmful to a computer.
Malicious code: Code in software that is meant to cause damage.
Malicious code: a program or file that is harmful to a computer.
6
Describe the term "shouldering".
A cyber attack where website's traffic is re-directed to a fake site.
Observing a person's private information over their shoulder.
The action of taking something by persuasion.
Obtaining private information through an external link.
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Describe the term "phishing".
Obtaining private information through an external link.
Observing a person's private information over their shoulder.
The action of taking something by persuasion.
A cyber attack where website's traffic is re-directed to a fake site.
8
Which of these is a form of penetration testing?
Rainbow-Box: An all-out attack on a system from every angle.
Grey-Box: A combination of white-box and black-box testing.
Black-Box: Simulation of someone external without knowledge, hacking.
White-Box: Simulation of someone on the inside with knowledge, hacking.
9
What is outdated software?
Software that has been updated.
Really old software that no longer works.
Software that came out yesterday.
Software that has not received the necessary updates for protection.
10
Describe the term "pharming".
A cyber attack where website's traffic is re-directed to a fake site.
Obtaining private information through an external link.
The action of taking something by persuasion.
Observing a person's private information over their shoulder.
11
Which of these malware spies and steals user information?
Virus
Trojan
Spyware
Adware
12
Which of these malware self-replicates when activated by a user?
Spyware
Trojan
Virus
Adware
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14
Describe the term "social engineering".
The use of dreamception to gain access to personal data.
The use of deception to gain access to personal data.
The use of decryption to gain access to personal data.
The use of injection to gain access to personal data.
15
Which of these makes a strong password?
No words or recognisable names.
No password as they will never figure that one out. (Reverse psychology).
A mix of letters, numbers and symbols.
A long string of characters.
16
Describe the term "blagging".
Observing a person's private information over their shoulder.
Obtaining private information through an external link.
The action of taking something by persuasion.
A cyber attack where website's traffic is re-directed to a fake site.
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Describe the term "cybersecurity".
Protection from personal attacks.
Protection from authorised access to data.
Protection against computers.
Protection from attacks or unauthorised access to data.
