T2 | Impact of threats to data, Information and Systems

Question 1

Impact of phishing attacks

Answer 1

Personal data is lost and can be used in identity theft

Question 2

What is identity fraud?

Answer 2

Stealing someone’s identity for financial gain

Question 3

You may not realise you are a victim of identity fraud until:

Answer 3

1. You receive an invoice

2. You get paperwork from the bank

Question 4

Consequences of identity fraud

Answer 4

1. Stress
2. Affect credit rating
3. Impact employment

Question 5

Who is targeted?

Answer 5

Banks/Insurance companies and Charities

Question 6

Threats to system security:

Answer 6

1. Malware
2. Hacking
3. Phishing

Question 7

Impact of cyber-breaches (organisations)

Answer 7

1. Trust lost in customers

2. Compensation/fines to pay

Question 8

Businesses that suffer catastrophic data loss fact

Answer 8

50% of businesses that suffer data loss will close in the 2 years after

Question 9

Accidental loss examples

Answer 9

Human error (formatting HDD), broken HDD, power surge, fire

Question 10

Computer spyware

Answer 10

Allows people to gain information from a PC and control the PC

Question 11

Consequences of spyware

Answer 11

1. ID theft
2. Uninstall files
3. Blackmail

Question 12

DoS (Denial of Service attack)

Answer 12

Websites flooded with fake requests, can shut down a server

Question 13

Ransomware & Effects of it

Answer 13

Type of malware, encrypts data (causes loss of files, financial loss and stress)