Which category of "hacker" breaks into a system without the owners permission, hoping to collect a reward for finding vulnerabilities?
- White hat
- Grey hat
- Black hat
- Red hat
Which type of attack typically uses a botnet?
- Distributed denial of service
- Denial of service
- SQL injection
- Brute force
Which type of malware shows unwanted adverts?
- Adware
- Ransomware
- Spyware
- Trojan horse
How can a system be protected against a denial-of-service attack?
- Packet filters on routers
- Using a VPN
- Stronger passwords
- Using a star network topology
Some organisations pay a reward for reporting security flaws to them. This is known as a…
- Zero-day exploit
- Red hat hack
- Bug bounty
- Man-in-the-middle attack
Listening-in to communications between two devices is known as…
- A man-in-the-middle attack
- Encryption
- Decryption
- Malicious Wi-Fi
Which type of malware locks a device until a payment is made?
- Adware
- Ransomware
- Spyware
- Trojan horse
What does "SQL" stand for?
- System Query Language
- Standard Query Language
- Sequential Query Language
- Structured Query Language
Which category of "hacker" is acting legally?
- White hat
- Grey hat
- Black hat
- Red hat
Which of the following is not a method of protection from a man-in-the-middle attack?
- Avoiding unfamiliar Wi-Fi hotspots
- Encrypting communication
- Using a VPN
- Using strong passwords
