Flashcards
Security
Flashcards do conjunto (21)
- 1What affect does having your OS updated have on protecting your computer?There is a lower risk that a security flaw can be exploited by a worm etc! :)
- 2What is commonly used for Trojan activity?Mods for games! :)
- 3How does having a 'off-line backup' protect against Ransomware?Having the off-line backup ensures that you have all the files that have been stolen so you wont have to pay for the ransom! :)
- 4What is a UPS?Uninterruptable Power Supply! :)
- 5What does DoS Stand for?Denial of service! :)
- 6Give an example of a Physical threat.Fire, Floods, earthquakes etc. :)
- 7What can a Worm do that a Virus cannot?Travel between computers without human action. :)
- 8What is sometimes distributed as a Trojan?Spyware! :)
- 9Name 1 anonymous payment method.Bitcoin! :)
- 10What is Spear-phishing?The same as regular phishing however it only targets one user! :)
- 11How do you protect yourself from dictionary attacks?Use Strong and long passwords! :)
- 12What Precautions should you take towards phishing?Check emails for errors; most phishing emails are badly written! :)
- 13What does a dDoS attack use?A whole network of infected computers called a 'botnet' :)
- 14Why should you monitor your internet connection?If it is slow, you may have a worm which is trying to spread to other computers (this can be detected by the internet!) :)
- 15Why is Adware Annoying?it can interfere with your browsing experience and make lots of popups! :)
- 16What does Ransomware do without the user knowing?It encrypts all of their files and then runs the ransom program. :)
- 17Which threat of data security can carry different payloads?Trojans! :)
- 18True or False?: Hacking is the authorized access into a computer system.False! :)
- 19What is a Virus and what does it do?A Virus is a program which copies itself to 'clean' files! :)
- 20True or False?: A Worm sniffs a network to see which computers are connected.True! :)
- 21Why do the creators of Ransomware use Bitcoins?So they cannot be traced. :)