Lesson 3 - Getting started with Tinkercad

Question 1

What Cyber-threats are?

Answer 1

Cyber = anything relating to computers, Virtual reality (VR) & data on the internet
Threat = any malicious attempt to unlawfully damage, steal or disrupt a system
May lead to Cyber attack = computer network, system or website can be damaged or destroyed

Question 2

5 Types of cyber-threats

Answer 2

General Malware
Virus (subclass Worms)
Phishing
Pharming
Spoofing

Question 3

General Malware

Answer 3

Trojan Horse
Program disguised as legit software, infiltrates the system to discover financial info or destroy access to a system

Question 4

Virus

Answer 4

Little bits of code hidden inside another program
When program is launched, virus multiplies in system memory & spreads itself to other computers

Question 5

Worms

Answer 5

Program that replicates itself - “eating” system files until desk is empty

Question 6

Phishing

Answer 6

Electronic communication from a fraud, pretending to be from a reputable company, to extract personal information like login details, password, account #, pin codes

Question 7

Pharming

Answer 7

Redirects a user from a legit website to a fake to steal information like login details, password, account #, pin codes

Question 8

Spoofing

Answer 8

Someone impersonates a trusted source or person in order to steal data like victims identity or assets or spread malware by coaxing victim to open malware

Question 9

Strong password typically consists of

Answer 9

at least 8 digits
1 or more capital letter(s)
a symbol
a number

Question 10

Bio-metric authentication

Answer 10

Employes to confirm the user is indeed the correct person
Biological characteristics eg Fingerprint scanners, Facial or voice recognition
Behavioural characteristics eg
typing or gait recognition

Question 11

Simulations

Answer 11

A situation in which a particular set of conditions is created artificially, in order to study or experience something that could exist in reality
We design simulations to imitate the effect of an experiment if it was conducted in the real world

Question 12

Advantages of using simulations

Answer 12

It does not require components to be bought, cost effective
Can be edited freely until best prototype is id, only one prototype built for final testing
Safe place for testing user can not be harmed