AQA 8525 3.6.2: Cyber security threats
The free BugBot lessons that teach this point, a robot to try it on, and the past-paper questions that test it.
What it covers
Malware is any software written to do harm: to damage a computer, steal data, or take control of it. It is one of the most common threats, and it comes in several kinds, each spreading and doing damage in its own way. This lesson names the main kinds and builds a simple malware scanner.
- Kinds of malware
- How malware gets in
- Signs of infection
- A signature scanner
Or do it in the simulator, with tasks that mark themselves
Lessons that teach it
- F11.2 Malware Cyber security
Viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware and spyware, and a signature scanner. - F11.3 Social engineering Cyber security
Phishing, pharming, shouldering and blagging, and a filter that flags them.
Try it on a robot
The task from F11.2 Malware, running here. Change the program and press Run.
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