Understanding Network Threats Quiz

Causing disruption or harm

Pharming is a threat involving the redirection of a website's traffic to another, fraudulent site.

A virus needs to attach to a program, while a worm can spread without attaching.

<p>A trojan horse misleads users about its true intent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A DoS attack is carried out by one source, while a DDoS attack involves multiple sources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Phishing, pharming, shoulder surfing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Greeting not personalized, sender's address often a variation of a genuine address, forged link, request for personal information, sense of urgency, poor spelling and grammar</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Phishing involves tricking individuals via email into giving away information, while pharming redirects website traffic to a fake site by a cyber attack or installing malicious software.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shoulder surfing involves direct observation of a user entering their security details.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People are often seen as the 'weak point' in security because they can be easily manipulated or tricked into giving away sensitive information.</p> Signup and view all the answers