Security aspects

Question 1

Hacker

Answer 1

A person who tries to gain unauthorised access to a computer or network.

Question 2

Malware

Answer 2

A software program that is designed to damage or disrupt a computer.

Question 3

Virus

Answer 3

A software program that is designed to corrupt a computer and the files on it.

Question 4

Spyware

Answer 4

A software program that collects user’s information through their internet connection. Detects key pressing.

Question 5

Firewall

Answer 5

A system that protects unauthorised access to or from a computer work.

Question 6

Anti-virus

Answer 6

Software used to detect a virus attack on computer. It will scan the computer’s hard disk for any virus attack and it will remove any if it finds.