What is a policy that requires users to change passwords periodically?
password expiration
password encryption
password complexity
All of above
Q.2.
When visiting a website, you notice a lock icon in the lower-right corner of the browser window. What does the lock represent?
A link to open another site
A webpage that has a secure connection
A program that prevents you from leaving the page
A warning that you are not allowed to view this webpage
Q.3.
____ also referred to as information technology security, focuses on protecting computers, networks, programs and data from unintended or unauthorized access, change or destruction.
Cyber Security
Cyber Etiquette
Cyber Warfare
Q.4.
What is the youngest age you can be charged of a Computer Misuse act offence?
12
14
16
18
Q.5.
Which are examples of social engineering
Phishing
Disguising yourself as an employee to gain access to computer systems
Calling someone pretending to be IT support to steal confidential data
All of above
Q.6.
Which are ways that an operating system can increase system security?
Offering the use of password protection
Different levels of user access
Keeping software updated
All of above
Q.7.
What is the definition of a brute force attack?
Repeatedly trying usernames/passwords to access a system
Physically threatening someone to give up personal information
Physically breaking into a device to hack it
Being a very strong hacker
Q.8.
Which apply to phishing?
Usually an attack made via email
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
Both A & B
Q.9.
Which is not a type of anti-malware?
Anti-Virus
Anti-Spyware
Malware Scanner
Defragmenter
Q.10.
Which of these are common methods that could be used to infect a computer with malware?
spam email
out of date firewall
Distributed denial of service
All of above
Q.11.
Which are common types of malware?
Adware
Ransomware
Key Logger
All of above
Q.12.
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
Q.13.
Which of these is the most secure wifi username?
HiWiFi
HelloWiFi
WiFi
Doesn't matter
Q.14.
Which of these were not the most common passwords of 2015
hello
1234
Password
qwerty
Q.15.
When do you need to use anti-virus software.
When you are sick.
When you are a doctor and give appointments
When you buy your first computer
All the time, in all devices and wireless connections to protect your devices.
Q.16.
What can we use to protect our computer from hackers
fire wall
a picture which says "stay away"
Using a non approved VPN
all of the above
Q.17.
What is the best password policy?
Always write the same passwords in every link
Your name, personal details
Have random password which you can't remember
Never use remember password and keep complex passwords you can remember
Q.18.
Which of the following is a phishing email??
You have won a lottery!! Follow this link to claim it!!
Your bank account has been compromised. Login here to protect yourself.
Help.I am stuck aboard and urgently need money transferred to me to get home.
All of the above. Be careful.
Q.19.
What is a Steganography
A Dinosaur
A Software that draws Graphs
A way of concealing text
A type of malware
Q.20.
Who was the latest victim of cyber crime
British Airways
Foxconn
Google
Facebook
Snapchat
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