Watching someone type their password is an example of…
- Surfing
- Shouldering
- Salting
- Symmetry
What is the name of the attack that involves repeatedly trying different passwords until the correct one is found?
- Phishing
- Brute force
- Denial of service
- SQL injection
Which category of "hacker" breaks into a system without the owners permission, to steal or damage information?
- White hat
- Grey hat
- Black hat
- Red hat
Which type of malware copies user information and transmits it to an unauthorised party?
- Adware
- Ransomware
- Spyware
- Trojan horse
Which category of "hacker" is acting legally?
- White hat
- Grey hat
- Black hat
- Red hat
Which type of malware shows unwanted adverts?
- Adware
- Ransomware
- Spyware
- Trojan horse
A scam message asking for help, personally addressed to you from someone you know, is a ______ scam.
- Phishing
- Authorisation
- Blagging
- Adware
What is the term for the process of converting encrypted data back into its original form?
- Authentication
- Authorisation
- Encryption
- Decryption
An untargetted scam message asking for help, randomly sent to many recipients, is a ______ scam.
- Phishing
- Authorisation
- Blagging
- Adware
What is the name of the encryption method that uses a pair of keys (public and private) to encrypt and decrypt data?
- Symmetric encryption
- Asymmetric encryption
- Hashing
- Salting
