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ICT IGCSE Chapter 8 Security, Exams of Information Technology

Chamberlain College of NursingInformation Technology

Hacking and why is it dangerous? - correct answer Unauthorised access to a computer system Data deleted, corrupted and altered Preventative measures for hacking - correct answer Strong credentials Firewalls Use of intrusion detection software Phising - correct answer Email from fake but trusting-looking company(bank) A person clinks on email which fools for personal data How to prevent phishing? - correct answer Do not open emails from companies IPS should use filters on the websites Pharming - correct answer malicious code planted by virus on your computer the code will redirect user to fake website Preventative measures of pharming - correct answer Use anti-spyware software Lock for https or padlock sign when accessing websites

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ICT IGCSE Chapter 8 Security
Hacking and why is it dangerous? - correct answer Unauthorised access to
a computer system
Data deleted, corrupted and altered
Preventative measures for hacking - correct answer Strong credentials
Firewalls
Use of intrusion detection software
Phising - correct answer Email from fake but trusting-looking
company(bank)
A person clinks on email which fools for personal data
How to prevent phishing? - correct answer Do not open emails from
companies
IPS should use filters on the websites
Pharming - correct answer malicious code planted by virus on your
computer
the code will redirect user to fake website
Preventative measures of pharming - correct answer Use anti-spyware
software
Lock for https or padlock sign when accessing websites
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ICT IGCSE Chapter 8 Security

Hacking and why is it dangerous? - correct answer Unauthorised access to a computer system Data deleted, corrupted and altered Preventative measures for hacking - correct answer Strong credentials Firewalls Use of intrusion detection software Phising - correct answer Email from fake but trusting-looking company(bank) A person clinks on email which fools for personal data How to prevent phishing? - correct answer Do not open emails from companies IPS should use filters on the websites Pharming - correct answer malicious code planted by virus on your computer the code will redirect user to fake website Preventative measures of pharming - correct answer Use anti-spyware software Lock for https or padlock sign when accessing websites

spyware/key logging software - correct answer software that gathers data by monitoring key presses on the user's keyboard software is able to install other spyware preventative measures for avoiding spyware - correct answer anti-spyware software use drop-down menu to enter passwords if possible Virus - correct answer Program code that can replicate itself with a purpose of corrupting or deleting files on the computer How to prevent viruses - correct answer install anti-virus software and update it frequently do not use software from unknown resources careful when opening emails and attachments spam - correct answer junk email sent to recipients denial of access-taking up space in bandwidth of internet how to prevent spam - correct answer junk email filter untick the box of your email given to third parties no signing up to mailing lists

Functions of firewall - correct answer track traffic of data and stop data from being transmitted if it does not match preset values list of undesirable IP addresses user is warned if software tries to get access to external source prevents hacking by blocking IP addresses Encryption - correct answer Scrambling of data using code called cipher and encryption key so the data can only be understood by the person who has a decryption key(to whom data is sent to)