Internet and Its Uses · 3 question types
Past paper frequency (2018 to 2024)
This topic accounts for approximately 8% of your exam marks.
Threats (phishing, pharming, malware, DDoS, brute-force) and the matching protection methods appear in almost every paper.
Automating software updates sets software to download and install updates by itself as soon as they are released.
Updates often include security patches that fix newly discovered weaknesses. Attackers target systems running out-of-date software because the holes are already known. Automating updates means the patches are applied promptly without relying on the user to remember, closing those weaknesses before they can be exploited.