Threats

Question 1

Phishing

Answer 1

Misleading individuals or organisations into giving sensitive information e.g. passwords or bank details. Often through the use of emails.

Question 2

Hacking

Answer 2

Exploiting weaknesses in a system or network to create, view, modify or delete files. without permission.

Question 3

Data theft

Answer 3

Illegally removing copies of personal or company data from computer systems

Question 4

Trojan

Answer 4

Appears to be a useful well-known program, but when downloaded and installed it gives the attacker access to your system and data without the user knowing

Question 5

Data interception

Answer 5

Data packets on a network are intercepted by a third party and copied, edited or transferred to a different location than the intended destination

Question 6

Eavesdropping

Answer 6

Intercepting private communication traffic such as instant message in real time

Question 7

Social engineering

Answer 7

Tricking individuals into giving away sensitive information

Question 8

Virus

Answer 8

It can replicate itself and spread from system to system by attaching itself to infected files that are downloaded and opened. A virus can modify data or corrupt a system so it stops working