Quiz about hacking
Created on 20th March 2024
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1. What is a brute force attack?
An attack method that involves a hacker attempting every possible code, combination, or password until they find the correct one
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2. What is phishing?
A type of attack where a hacker steals personal information by pretending to be a trusted source
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3. What is malware?
A type of software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems
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4. What kind of attack involves a hacker overloading a network with traffic to cause it to crash?
DDoS attack
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5. What is a Trojan Horse in hacking terminology?
A type of virus that appears harmless but has harmful effects
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6. What is social engineering in the context of cyber security?
The use of human interaction to trick people into revealing sensitive information
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7. What is encryption?
A process of converting information or data into code to prevent unauthorized access
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8. What is a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?
A network that allows remote computers to connect to a local network over the internet
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9. What is a firewall in network security?
A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network
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10. What is ransomware?
A type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid
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