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Computing

You and your data

Social engineering

Rise of the bots

There's no place like 127.0.0.1

Under attack

Cybersecurity

‘Gaining unauthorised access to or control of a computer system’ is a definition of which type of cybercrime?

What is the term for people who are paid to legally hack into computer systems with the sole purpose of helping a company identify weaknesses in their system?

To use a single computer to flood a network or server with internet traffic in order to disrupt service

To use a single computer to infiltrate a network in order to steal data or to plant a virus

To use multiple computers to flood a network or server with internet traffic in order to disrupt service

To use multiple computers to infiltrate a network in order to steal data or to plant a virus

Which one of the following UK laws would a DDoS attack violate?

A hackers successfully hacks into a bank account and transfers money into another account whilst they are there. Which section of the Computer Misuse Act would this contravene?

Cybercriminals stealing data through hacking into systems

Humans using methods trick or manipulate other humans into handing over information

Websites deceiving humans into giving away personal data

Which one of the following best describes social engineering?

"An attack that involves an attacker watching the victim while they provide sensitive information" is a description of which of the following?

Which of the following is when attackers create short, fun quizzes in an attempt to find out key pieces of information that can help them answer account security questions?

You receive an email from an unknown sender asking for money. The sender wants you to respond to the email. There are no hyperlinks in the email, but it includes unusual use of English and there are a number of spelling mistakes. What type of social engineering attempt is this?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

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This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.