Network Threats

Question 1

What is a brute force attack?

Answer 1

A program solving an issue by trying all possible combinations

Question 2

What is data interception?

Answer 2

Data transmission being read by unauthorised users or programs

Question 3

What is malware?

Answer 3

Malicious software designed to damage or delete data on a device. Can happen by a: virus, worms or trojans

Question 4

Give 3 types of actions of malware(3)

Answer 4

Deleting or modifying files(1) scareware (1) ransomeware - demanding of a large sum(1) spyware - monitors user activity

Question 5

What is social engineering?

Answer 5

Tricking people to gain their sensitive information or to gain illegal access to networks

Question 6

What is phishing?

Answer 6

Gaining access to data by tricking users

Question 7

What is SQL injection?

Answer 7

Writing code in an input box to access data. If a websites SQL code is insecure the hackers can easily hack it.

Question 8

What are the network threats?(6) MISSBD

Answer 8

Malware(1) Social Engineering(phishing) (1) Brute-force attack(1) DDOs(1) Interception (1) SQL injection (1)