Common threats (malware, phishing, ransomware) in Intro to Computing - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the sentence to identify a common type of malware.

Intro to Computing

A program that secretly records your keystrokes is called a [1].

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Akeylogger

Bphishing

Cransomware

Dfirewall

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Confusing phishing with malware that records keystrokes.

Thinking ransomware records keystrokes.

A keylogger is a type of malware that records keystrokes to steal information.

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medium

Complete the sentence to explain a phishing attack.

Intro to Computing

Phishing is when attackers try to [1] sensitive information by pretending to be someone trustworthy.

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Asteal

Bbackup

Cdelete

Dencrypt

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Thinking phishing encrypts data.

Confusing phishing with backing up data.

Phishing is a trick to steal personal information by pretending to be a trusted source.

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hard

Fix the error in the description of ransomware.

Intro to Computing

Ransomware is a type of malware that [1] your files and demands payment to unlock them.

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Adeletes

Bencrypts

Ccopies

Dshares

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Thinking ransomware deletes files permanently.

Believing ransomware copies files to attackers.

Ransomware encrypts your files, making them inaccessible until you pay a ransom.

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hard

Fill both blanks to complete the sentence about phishing emails.

Intro to Computing

Phishing emails often [1] to look real and [2] you to click on dangerous links.

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Apretend

Bwarn

Ctrick

Dignore

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'warn' instead of 'trick' for the second blank.

Using 'ignore' which does not fit the meaning.

Phishing emails pretend to be real and trick you into clicking harmful links.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the explanation of ransomware behavior.

Intro to Computing

When infected by ransomware, your files are [1] using a secret key, attackers [2] a ransom, and victims must [3] carefully.

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Aencrypted

Bdemand

Cdecide

Ddeleted

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using 'deleted' instead of 'encrypted' for the first blank.

Confusing 'decide' with 'ignore' for the last blank.

Ransomware encrypts files, attackers demand payment, and victims must decide carefully whether to pay.