Unit 6 - AQA Cyber Security Revision

An Antivirus protects you from all attacks

• True

• False

Is this a legitimate email?

• True

• False

Which of these isn't a cyber crime

• Accessing unauthorised data/ using someones computer without permission

• Tricking people into downloading malware

• Accessing the DarkWeb

• Creating an account on something you're not old enough for

Standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it.

• Malicious Code

• Computer Worm

• Anti Virus Software

• Computer Virus

type of malicious software program (malware) that, when executed, replicates by reproducing itself (copying its own source code) or infecting other computer programs by modifying them.

• Computer Virus

• Computer Worm

• MyDoom

• Malicious Code

What is software?

• Viruses on your computer
• Programs used by a computer
• Documents used to type information on
• Harmful information

By combining the words 'malicious' and 'software' we get the word 'malware'. What does malicious mean?

• Malicious means delicious.
• Malicious means Mali Juice.
• Malicious means harmful.
• None of these

How does malware get onto your computer?

• Email attachments or links
• By visiting dodgy websites
• On USB sticks
• All of the above

Which apply to phishing?

• The art of catching aquatic animals with a rod

• Using a malicious medium, disguised as a trustworthy source, to get users to reveal personal information

• Physically threatening someone until they give up personal data

• Personally hacking someone to get personal information

• Usually an attack made via email

Which of these is not a form of phishing

• fake email
• fake website link
• spam
• key logger