Malware and Phishing Quiz

Malware and Cyber Attacks

• Malware is a type of malicious software that is designed to harm or exploit a computer system or its data.
• Phishing is a type of cyber attack where attackers send fake emails, texts, or messages to trick victims into revealing sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers, or personal data.
• A brute force attack is a type of cyber attack where an attacker uses a trial and error method to guess a user's password or encryption key.
• A DOS (Denial of Service) attack is a type of cyber attack where an attacker floods a computer system or network with traffic in order to overwhelm it and make it unavailable to users.
• A type of malware that is NOT a type of malware is a firewall, which is a software or hardware system that blocks unauthorized access to a computer system or network.
• Examples of malware include viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, and ransomware.
• The purpose of a phishing attack is to trick victims into revealing sensitive information that can be used for malicious purposes.
• A brute force attack works by using a program to try a large number of combinations of passwords or encryption keys in order to guess the correct one.
• The goal of a DOS attack is to make a computer system or network unavailable to users by overwhelming it with traffic.
• Malware can exploit vulnerabilities in software by using known weaknesses or bugs to gain unauthorized access to a computer system or network.