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What is cyber security?
What is cyber security?
- A virtual space that doesn't exist
- The practice of defending computers, servers, and data from malicious attacks (correct)
- A type of cyber attack
- A type of cyber threat
What is a cyber attack?
What is a cyber attack?
- A type of cyber threat
- An attempt by hackers to damage or destroy a computer network or system (correct)
- The practice of defending computers, servers, and data from malicious attacks
- A virtual space that doesn't exist
What is cyber space?
What is cyber space?
- A type of cyber threat
- A virtual space that doesn't exist (correct)
- The practice of defending computers, servers, and data from malicious attacks
- A type of cyber attack
What is a cyber threat?
What is a cyber threat?
Which of the following is an example of a cyber threat?
Which of the following is an example of a cyber threat?
What is the main goal of cyber attacks?
What is the main goal of cyber attacks?
What does cyber security protect against?
What does cyber security protect against?
What is the relationship between cyber threats and cyber attacks?
What is the relationship between cyber threats and cyber attacks?
What is the main intent behind cyber threats related to financial gain?
What is the main intent behind cyber threats related to financial gain?
What is the primary goal of ransomware attacks?
What is the primary goal of ransomware attacks?
What is spear phishing?
What is spear phishing?
What is the main difference between phishing and spear phishing?
What is the main difference between phishing and spear phishing?
What is a man-in-the-middle attack?
What is a man-in-the-middle attack?
How many broad categories of intent are there behind cyber threats?
How many broad categories of intent are there behind cyber threats?
What is the goal of corporate espionage?
What is the goal of corporate espionage?
What is the common feature of virtually every cyber threat?
What is the common feature of virtually every cyber threat?
What is adware?
What is adware?
What is the primary goal of a Denial of Service attack?
What is the primary goal of a Denial of Service attack?
What is spyware designed to do?
What is spyware designed to do?
What is a characteristic of a worm?
What is a characteristic of a worm?
What is a common type of cyberattack?
What is a common type of cyberattack?
What is a Trojan?
What is a Trojan?
What is a vulnerability of IoT devices?
What is a vulnerability of IoT devices?
What is a characteristic of a virus?
What is a characteristic of a virus?
What should you do with email attachments from unknown senders?
What should you do with email attachments from unknown senders?
What is the primary motivation behind a data breach?
What is the primary motivation behind a data breach?
What makes a strong password?
What makes a strong password?
What is the result of a DDoS attack on a website?
What is the result of a DDoS attack on a website?
Why is it important to update your operating system and software?
Why is it important to update your operating system and software?
How can malware be embedded in mobile devices?
How can malware be embedded in mobile devices?
What is the main reason why online safety is important?
What is the main reason why online safety is important?
What is the result of not using anti-virus software?
What is the result of not using anti-virus software?
What is the analogy used to describe passwords?
What is the analogy used to describe passwords?
What can be accessed by a malicious actor through a compromised mobile device?
What can be accessed by a malicious actor through a compromised mobile device?
What increases the potential for criminals to access your personal information?
What increases the potential for criminals to access your personal information?
What is a common outcome of a successful DDoS attack?
What is a common outcome of a successful DDoS attack?
What is the benefit of using strong passwords?
What is the benefit of using strong passwords?
What should you do to protect yourself from cyber attacks?
What should you do to protect yourself from cyber attacks?
What is a common motive for data breaches?
What is a common motive for data breaches?
What can be stolen in a data breach?
What can be stolen in a data breach?
Study Notes
Cyber Security
- Cyber security is the practice of defending computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data from malicious attacks.
- Cyber threats refer to attacks mounted against digital devices through cyberspace, which is a virtual space that doesn't exist but is a metaphor for understanding digital weaponry.
Cyber Threats
- Types of cyber threats:
- Cyber attacks: an attempt by hackers to damage or destroy a computer network or system.
- Cyber threats: a probability that a specific type of attack may occur.
- Categories of cyber threats based on intent:
- Financial gain
- Disruption
- Espionage
- Corporate espionage
Types of Cybersecurity Threats
- Phishing: an email-borne attack that involves tricking the email recipient into disclosing confidential information or downloading malware.
- Spear Phishing: a more sophisticated form of phishing where the attacker learns about the victim and impersonates someone they know and trust.
- Ransomware: an attack that involves encrypting data on the target system and demanding a ransom in exchange for letting the user have access to the data again.
- Malware: a common cyberattack where malware executes unauthorized actions on the victim's system.
- Adware: a form of malware that hides on a device and serves advertisements, monitoring online behavior to target specific ads.
- Spyware: malicious software designed to enter a computer device, gather data about the user, and forward it to a third-party without consent.
- Trojans: a type of malware that enters a target system looking like a standard piece of software, but then releases malicious code.
- Virus: a type of self-propagating malware that infects other programs or files of a target system.
- Worms: malware designed to propagate itself into other systems, often without user interaction.
- Denial of Service (DoS) attack: where an attacker takes over many devices and uses them to invoke the functions of a target system, causing it to crash from an overload of demand.
- Attacks on IoT Devices: IoT devices are vulnerable to multiple types of cyber threats, including hackers taking over the device to make it part of a DDoS attack and unauthorized access to data being collected.
- Data Breaches: a theft of data by a malicious actor, often motivated by crime, a desire to embarrass an institution, or espionage.
Safeguarding
- Cyber safety tips:
- Do not open email attachments from unknown senders.
- Use strong passwords that are not easily guessable.
- Use anti-virus software to detect and remove threats.
- Always update operating systems and software.
- Online safety is important regardless of age or life stage, especially with the increasing integration of the internet into daily life.
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This quiz covers important terms and concepts in cyber security, including types of cyber threats and cyber defence for individuals.
