Year 8 Methods of Attack and Hacking

Which is the most appropriate definition of a hacker?

• Is someone who gains unauthorised access to an IT system such as a computer, website or email account.
• Someone who accesses your home without your permission.

What is meant by the term 'white hat hacker'?

• Illegal hacker – intent on doing harm, stealing for personal gain e.g. taking credit card details.
• Doesn’t necessarily steal but may access IT systems without permission which is still illegal.
• Ethical hacker – paid by companies to test their systems fro vulnerabilities.

What is meant by a 'grey hat hacker'?

• Doesn’t necessarily steal but may access IT systems without permission which is still illegal.
• Illegal hacker – intent on doing harm, stealing for personal gain e.g. taking credit card details.
• Ethical hacker – paid by companies to test their systems fro vulnerabilities.

What is meant by a 'black hat hacker'?

• Doesn’t necessarily steal but may access IT systems without permission which is still illegal.
• Illegal hacker – intent on doing harm, stealing for personal gain e.g. taking credit card details.
• Ethical hacker – paid by companies to test their systems fro vulnerabilities.

What law was introduced so that hackers could be prosecuted?

• The Data Protection Act
• The Computer Misuse Act
• The Copyright, Designs & Patents Act
• The Distance Selling Regulations

How many offences does the Computer Misuse Act have?

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

Which offence would be broken if you made and supplied a virus?

• Offence 1
• Offence 2
• Offence 3
• Offence 4

Which offence would be broken if you logged onto a friends computer without permission?

• Offence 1
• Offence 2
• Offence 3
• Offence 4

Which offence would be broken if you modified files on someones computer or deleted their emails?

• Offence 1
• Offence 2
• Offence 3
• Offence 4

Which offence would be broken if you logged onto someones computer without permission then used their credit card details to make an online purchase?

• Offence 1
• Offence 2
• Offence 3
• Offence 4