U3 : Detective Diaries: Hacked: A Glimpse into the Future

1. What is the term for a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information, such as passwords or credit card details, by pretending to be a trustworthy entity?

• spyware

• phishing

• encryption

• bypass

Answer explanation

The correct term is 'phishing', which refers to fraudulent attempts to acquire sensitive information by masquerading as a trustworthy entity. Other options like spyware and encryption do not fit this definition.

Which of the following is a type of malicious software designed to secretly gather information from a computer?

• Firewall

• Encryptor

• Spybot

• Password Manager

Answer explanation

Spybot is a type of malicious software specifically designed to secretly gather information from a computer, making it the correct choice. Firewalls, encryptors, and password managers serve different security purposes.

What does it mean to "encrypt" data?

• To delete it permanently

• To protect it by converting it into a secret code

• To share it with multiple users

• To copy it to another device

Answer explanation

To "encrypt" data means to protect it by converting it into a secret code, making it unreadable to unauthorized users. This ensures confidentiality and security of the information.

A hacker gains unauthorized access to a computer system by finding a way to avoid security measures. This is called…

• Bypassing

• Encrypting

• Breaching

• Cracking

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Bypassing' because it specifically refers to avoiding security measures to gain unauthorized access. 'Breaching' is more general, while 'encrypting' and 'cracking' do not directly relate to avoiding security.

What is a cyberattack?

• A type of firewall that protects against hackers

• A planned attempt to damage or gain unauthorized access to a computer system

• A method of storing encrypted passwords

• A way to recover lost data

Answer explanation

A cyberattack refers to a planned attempt to damage or gain unauthorized access to a computer system, making the second choice the correct answer. The other options describe different cybersecurity concepts.

Complete the sentence: "By 2030, cybersecurity experts (a)   (develop) new ways to prevent cyberattacks."

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will have developed' because it indicates a future perfect tense, suggesting that by 2030, cybersecurity experts will complete the action of developing new ways to prevent cyberattacks.

By the time the IT team notices the breach, the hacker ______ all the data."

• will steal

• is stealing

• wil have stolen

• steals

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will have stolen' because it indicates that the action of stealing the data is completed by the time the IT team notices the breach, fitting the future perfect tense context.

Choose the sentence that uses the future continuous correctly.

• Next year, cybercriminals will use new techniques.

• At this time tomorrow, I will be presenting a report on cybercrime.

• The IT department has been improving security for months.

• Hackers are using phishing scams last week.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'At this time tomorrow, I will be presenting a report on cybercrime.' This sentence uses the future continuous tense to indicate an action that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future.

This time next week, cybersecurity experts (a)   (attend) an international conference on hacking prevention."

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will be attending' because it indicates a future action that will be ongoing at a specific time next week, aligning with the future continuous tense required by the context.

"By 2050, artificial intelligence ______ a key role in cybersecurity."

• play

• played

• will have played

• is playing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will have played' because it indicates a future perfect tense, suggesting that by 2050, AI will have already taken on a key role in cybersecurity, emphasizing its ongoing impact.