Which term describes gaining access to a computer system or its data without permission?
Unauthorised access
What is meant by 'unauthorised modification of materials'?
Changing data or software without permission
What is the name for software that is designed to cause harm to a computer system or its data?
Malware
What is meant by 'intentional spreading of malware'?
Deliberately sending harmful software to infect other systems
Which law makes it an offence to access a computer system without permission?
Computer Misuse Act 1990
What is meant by 'password cracking'?
Using software to guess a password without permission
Which of these is an example of unauthorised access to computer material?
Using someone else's username and password to log in
An attacker gains access to a company's customer records and uses the details to commit identity theft. Which offence is this?
Unauthorised access with intent to commit further offences
Which of these is an example of unauthorised modification of computer material?
Changing settings so that antivirus cannot detect spyware
A programmer writes a virus that will delete files, but never sends it to anyone. Which offence have they committed?
Creation of malware
A student copies a virus onto a memory stick and gives it to classmates, knowing it will infect their computers. Which offence is this?
Intentional spreading of malware
An employee finds a colleague's account is already logged in and uses it to read files they are not allowed to see. Why is this unauthorised access?
They were not allowed to view those files
An attacker uses password cracking software to break into a system but fails to get in. Why have they still committed a criminal offence?
Attempting to access a system without permission is a crime
Criminals began to exploit computer systems as they became more common in business and society. Why was the Computer Misuse Act 1990 introduced?
To prevent unauthorised access to computer systems
A student sends a file to a friend without knowing it contains a virus, and the friend's laptop becomes infected. Why is this not intentional spreading of malware?
The student did not know the file contained a virus
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