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Cyber Security

Internet and Its Uses · 3 question types

Practise

Exam Frequency Analysis

Past paper frequency (2018 to 2024)

This topic accounts for approximately 8% of your exam marks.

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Threats (phishing, pharming, malware, DDoS, brute-force) and the matching protection methods appear in almost every paper.

Carefully checking messages and links helps the user spot phishing and other fraudulent communications before acting on them.

  • Checking the spelling and tone of a communication. Genuine organisations rarely send messages full of spelling and grammar mistakes, and they do not usually use a threatening or unusually urgent tone. Poor spelling and pressure to act immediately are warning signs of a phishing attempt.
  • Checking the URL attached to a link. Hovering over a link reveals the real web address it points to. If the URL does not match the organisation it claims to be from, or uses a misspelled or unusual domain name, the link should not be clicked.