Grade 12 Theory V — Cybercrime, Privacy & Social Networking

Question 1

A person who gains unauthorised access to computer systems, often with harmful or illegal intent, is generally called a:

Question 2

A network of compromised computers, secretly controlled by an attacker and often used to launch further attacks, is called a:

Question 3

An attack that deliberately floods a system with traffic or requests so that legitimate users can no longer access it is called a:

Question 4

A hidden method of bypassing normal authentication to gain unauthorised access to a system is called a:

Question 5

Stealing an organisation's Internet bandwidth or CPU time for unauthorised use is classified as which type of computer crime?

Question 6

Illegally obtaining and using someone else's personal information to impersonate them is called:

Question 7

Which of these is a genuine safeguard against computer crime, threats and criminals?

Question 8

The tension between a government or company's 'right to access' data and an individual's 'right to privacy' is a central issue in:

Question 9

Being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of available information, making it hard to find what's actually relevant, is known as:

Question 10

The rise of social networking has made which of these MORE of a concern than before?

Question 11

A Global Unique Identifier (GUID), sometimes used to track a specific device or user across services, raises which kind of concern?

Question 12

Illegally sharing copyrighted movies or music online, without the rights holder's permission, is an example of:

Question 13

How can computers help solve issues of national/international importance through DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING POWER?

Question 14 — Match the columns

Match each cybercrime/threat term in Column A to its description in Column B.

Question 15 — Match the columns

Match each social/privacy issue in Column A to its description in Column B.

Question 16

Sending fraudulent messages that impersonate a trustworthy source, to trick a person into revealing sensitive information, is called:

Question 17

An individual computer that has been compromised and is now remotely controlled as part of a botnet is called a:

Question 18

Regularly checking for the latest product upgrades and information about new viruses/threats is recommended mainly to:

Question 19

A collaboratively editable website, where many users can add or edit content directly, illustrating the evolution of social networking, is called a:

Question 20

The 'global community' effect of social networking mainly refers to: