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Preventing cyber attacks

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Preventing cyber attacks”, from the unit “Introduction to cybersecurity” (Year 9 Computing) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Match the terms with their definitions:
  2. What type of malware is disguised as a harmless program to trick users into installing it?
  3. What type of malware spreads through a network without needing user interaction and uses resources to slow it down?
  4. What is the role of bots in cybersecurity threats?
  5. How can training users help protect a network?
  6. What is the purpose of a firewall in cybersecurity?
  7. Match the terms with their examples:
  8. What is a cyber attack?
  9. What is ransomware?
  10. What was the impact of the WannaCry Ransomware Attack in 2017?
  11. What is one effect of cyber attacks?
  12. Can a computer system connected to a network be completely safe from cyber attacks if all security measures are used?

License: OGL

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