Year 9 Lesson 1 Recap Cyber Threats Quiz

What might some of these attacks be trying to steal or get access to?

• Personal information

• Financial data

• Intellectual property

• System access

Grace is a marketing manager at a retail company. Why is customer data valuable to her business?

• It helps in understanding customer preferences.

• It is not useful for businesses.

• It decreases customer satisfaction.

• It is only used for legal purposes.

Chloe and Rosie are discussing how social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram generate revenue despite being free to use. How do you think these companies make money?

• Through advertising revenue

• By charging subscription fees

• By selling user data

• Through donations

Freya is concerned about her privacy online. What do companies do with her data?

• Store it securely

• Sell it to third parties

• Use it for personalised services

• Delete it immediately

Which of the following items of data that a company might hold would be most useful to help form a profile?

• Name

• Email address

• Purchase history

• Favourite colour

One potential consequence to you if cybercriminals had access to that data is:

• Identity theft

• Improved security

• Increased data privacy

• Better user experience

Give one potential consequence to the company storing the data if a cybercriminal gained access to the data they were storing.

• Loss of customer trust

• Increased data storage costs

• Improved data security

• Higher employee satisfaction

What is a common method used by cybercriminals to gain unauthorised access to data?

• Phishing attacks

• Data encryption

• Regular software updates

• Strong password policies

How can companies mitigate the risk of data breaches?

• Implementing multi-factor authentication

• Ignoring security updates

• Reducing cybersecurity budgets

• Sharing passwords among employees

What is a potential impact on customers if their data is compromised?

• Loss of personal privacy

• Improved customer service

• Enhanced data protection

• Increased loyalty to the company