Statistics for Computer Science - Network security threat keywords

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Clue	Answer	% Correct
Computers and Humans can get these: V	Virus	99%
General term covering different types of threats: M	Malware	90%
Protect your computer with a wall:	Firewall	83%
Computer program that replicates itself in order to spread: W	Worm	83%
4 digit common password:	1234	82%
Setting up an account you need this: P	Password	82%
Emails tricking people into giving away personal information: P	Phishing	80%
Ensure your software is ? which will include the latest security patches: U	Updated	74%
DDOS stands for:	Distributed Denial of Service	69%
Attack that works by constantly trying to access account: B F	Brute force	63%
Sneaking in without being noticed, disguised as legitimate software: T	Trojan Horse	63%
To make plain text unreadable: E	Encryption	59%
Don't lose this or you will lose your data. Don’t use a computer when someone else's device is plugged in: Removable D?	Drive	55%
Slow at processing data and prone to mistakes but creative and great at problem solving (Unlike a computer)	Human	52%
Crime that is up 107% since 2015: C A	Cyber Attack	40%
To protect you from malware you might install...A	Anti malware	34%
Attempt to make an online service unavailable: D	DDOS	23%
Generic document outlining rules for network access: N P	Network Policy	17%
Manage user access: U, A, L	User access levels	9%
Stealing computer-based information from an unknowing victim: D I	Data Interception	6%

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