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Cyber Security
Internet and Its Uses · 3 question types
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.
Privacy settings are the controls on accounts, devices and applications that limit what personal data is shared and who can see it.
Tightening privacy settings on a social media account, browser or app reduces how much personal information is exposed, who can view a user's posts or profile, and how much data is collected and passed to third parties. Sharing less information gives attackers less to work with for social engineering and identity theft.