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Defence against malware

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Defence against malware”, from the unit “Cyber threats and security” (Year 11 Computing) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Match the types of malware with their descriptions:
  2. Which of these is a key way to recognise a phishing email?
  3. What is the type of malware that displays unwanted advertisements and may collect user data?
  4. What is spyware designed to do?
  5. Arrange the steps of a malware infection in the correct order:
  6. What is the cybercrime that manipulates people into revealing confidential information by targeting human psychology?
  7. Match the following terms with their definitions:
  8. What is the process of protecting data by making it unreadable without the correct key?
  9. What is the process of checking and cleaning user input to prevent harmful code?
  10. Which of the following is an example of a strong password?
  11. Which of the following statements about antivirus software is true?
  12. Why is user training important for improving cybersecurity?

License: OGL

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