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    1. Risks to data include acts of nature like floods or fires, as well as malware like viruses, spyware, worms, and trojans that can damage computer systems. 2. Unwanted software can be installed unintentionally by downloading innocent-looking but infected programs, and hackers can bypass security through "backdoors." 3. Three main types of cyber attacks are hacking/forced access, ransomware that encrypts files until payment, and DDOS attacks that make networks unavailable.

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    1. Risks to data include acts of nature like floods or fires, as well as malware like viruses, spyware, worms, and trojans that can damage computer systems. 2. Unwanted software can be installed unintentionally by downloading innocent-looking but infected programs, and hackers can bypass security through "backdoors." 3. Three main types of cyber attacks are hacking/forced access, ransomware that encrypts files until payment, and DDOS attacks that make networks unavailable.

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    1. Risks to data include acts of nature like floods or fires, as well as malware like viruses, spyware, worms, and trojans that can damage computer systems. 2. Unwanted software can be installed unintentionally by downloading innocent-looking but infected programs, and hackers can bypass security through "backdoors." 3. Three main types of cyber attacks are hacking/forced access, ransomware that encrypts files until payment, and DDOS attacks that make networks unavailable.

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    1. Risks to data include acts of nature like floods or fires, as well as malware like viruses, spyware, worms, and trojans that can damage computer systems. 2. Unwanted software can be installed unintentionally by downloading innocent-looking but infected programs, and hackers can bypass security through "backdoors." 3. Three main types of cyber attacks are hacking/forced access, ransomware that encrypts files until payment, and DDOS attacks that make networks unavailable.

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    Risks to data

    1. Acts of nature are a risk to data


    A. Explain what is meant by an act of nature

    Act of nature means a natural disaster. For example, if a flood occurs, and your computer is affected
    by the flood, that is act of nature. Another example is if a fire happens, that is another act of nature

    B. Describe another 4 risks to data

    Other risks to data can be malware, which can contain viruses (a program that spreads itself
    through your computer and duplicating so it can spread quicker), spyware (a program which
    installs itself onto a computer system and steals personal information the user has stored or
    entered), worms (similar to viruses, but they don’t need to attach themselves to files, instead
    they go through your memory and hard disk directly) and trojans (a program which pretends to
    be a normal program but it actually causes damage to your computer system when installed)

    2. Explained above (describe virus, worms and trojan)


    3. Unwanted software can cause viruses
    A. Suggest how unwanted software can be installed

    Unwanted software can be installed unknowingly, for example, downloading an innocent looking
    piece of software what looks helpful, but it holds a virus which can ruin your system.

    B. Explain by what is means by a ‘backdoor’

    The ‘backdoor’ is where someone (eg, a hacker) can bypass security by going through a
    backdoor, so they avoid detection by the owner of the computer.

    4. Describe the three types of cyber attack:


    A. Hacking/Forced access.

    Hacking is where someone forced their way into your computer, whether that’s through
    cracking your passcode, or going through the backdoor of your computer system, they can force
    their way into your system without you even noticing

    B. Ransomware.

    Ransomware where a hacker accesses a persons computer system and their personal
    information and permanently blocks access to it or threatens to publish it unless a ransom is
    paid.

    C. DDOS attack

    DDOS, which stands for distributed denial of service, is where a hacker makes a machine or a
    whole network unavailable for the users.

    5. Suggest methods of protecting data against the 5 main risks.

    Acts of nature acts of crime accidental loss technology failure viruses and malware.

    Acts of nature – You should back up your data onto the cloud, to save your data if you cant save
    your computer.

    Acts of crime – If someone tries to access your computer system to steal your information you
    can install a firewall, which can detect traffic going to and from your computer, which can see if
    there are any attempts at someone trying to access your system

    10/11/2022 Lucy Garrett


    Risks to data

    Accidental loss – You can use levels of access to protect ourselves from accidental loss. You can
    check the logs to see where and who has accessed the files and see what has been damaged,
    and see if you can restore what’s been accidentally deleted.

    Technology failure – In case your technology fails, you should always have a backup for your
    files, so having cloud storage will help you keep your files, even though you have lost your
    computer.

    Viruses and malware – There are a lot of ways to prevent viruses and malware from making their
    way onto your system, for example, using an anti-virus, which examines your files and programs
    to make sure they don’t have anything malicious hiding in them.

    10/11/2022 Lucy Garrett

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