Computer Science paper 1 0.0 / 5 ? ComputingCommon system threatsGCSEAQA Created by: 2013thwaiteslCreated on: 13-05-18 14:47 What is malware short? Malicious software 1 of 16 What type of malware is usually hidden in another program or file? A virus 2 of 16 What type of malware can replicate itself? A worm 3 of 16 What type of malware disguises itself as a legitimate piece of software? Trojan 4 of 16 What type of malware passes information on to a criminal without the users knowledge? Spyware 5 of 16 What type pf malware displays advertisements and redirects search requests? Adware 6 of 16 What type of malware limits or denies a users access to their system until they pay a ransom is paid? Ransomware 7 of 16 What is pharming? The redirecting of a users website by modifying their Domain name system entries to a fraudulent site 8 of 16 What is social engineering? Tricking people into giving their personal information or valuables? 9 of 16 What is phishing? Using emails, text messages and phone calls to impersonate people to get users to divulges personal info 10 of 16 What is shouldering? Watching over someones shoulder at an ATM and recording their pin 11 of 16 What is blagging? Carried out face to face and uses believable scenarios to trick people into giving up personal information? 12 of 16 What is a brute force attack? An attack that repeatedly tries different usernames and passwords in an attempt to access a system 13 of 16 What is a DOS (denial of service) attack? Trying to flood a website or network with data traffic to bring it to a halt 14 of 16 What is a threat that intercepts and decodes a messages the contains personal information before it reaches its destination? Data interception and theft 15 of 16 What is SQL injection? Using the same query language the site uses and uses commands instead of usernames and passwords to steal private information 16 of 16
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