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Malware: malicious software

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Malware: malicious software”, from the unit “Cyber threats and security” (Year 11 Computing) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. What is social engineering?
  2. Which of the following is NOT a social engineering technique?
  3. Who is the target in social engineering attacks?
  4. What is the social engineering technique where someone pretends to be a trusted person to gain confidential information?
  5. What is the social engineering technique where cybercriminals use fake emails or websites to trick people into revealing confidential information?
  6. What is the technique called where users are redirected to fake websites to steal their information?
  7. What is the term for software designed to harm, exploit or secretly control a system or device?
  8. What is the main goal of ransomware?
  9. How does spyware affect a user?
  10. What does a trojan malware disguise itself as?
  11. What is the difference between a virus and a worm?
  12. Which of the following statements about malware is True?

License: OGL

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