LO4- 4.1 Types of threats- (types of malware and social engineering)

Question 1

Types of malware (Rebecca Rabbit)

Answer 1

Worms 
Viruses 
Spyware 
Trojan horse 
Bugs 
Bots 
Adware 
Ransom ware 
Rootkit

Question 2

Adware

Answer 2

Advertising-supported software. Most adware is more annoying than dangerous

Question 3

Bots

Answer 3

Bots take control of a computer system without the user’s acknowledgement

Question 4

Bug

Answer 4

They are connected to software and are flaws to produce unwanted outcomes

Question 5

Ransomware

Answer 5

Holds a computer system captive and demand a ransom, usually money to release it

Question 6

Rootkit

Answer 6

Designed to remotely access or control a computer system without being detected by the user

Question 7

Spyware

Answer 7

Can collect data from an infected computer. Including personal information like user logins

Question 8

Trojan horse

Answer 8

Malicious software designed to give full control of an infected PC to another PC

Question 9

Virus

Answer 9

A attempt to make a computer system unreliable

Question 10

Worm

Answer 10

A computer system that replicates itself so it can spread to other computers

Question 11

Types of social engineering

Answer 11

Phishing
Pretexting 
Baiting 
Quid pro quo 
Tailgating/piggybacking 
Shoulder Surfing

Question 12

Phishing

Answer 12

Uses a fake website that looks like a real one to get people to enter their security details and steal them

Question 13

Pretexting

Answer 13

When a cyber criminal lies to get data or information

Question 14

Shoulder surfing

Answer 14

Aims to steal data and information by someone literally looking over your shoulder