General Questions
This type of software is designed to do harm
Malware
This software secretly monitors and collects personal information about users and sends it elsewhere
Spyware
This is the most common origin of spyware
Downloads
This company suffered a leakage in data through this Bluetooth orientated malware
Cloudflare
Will you know if your computer is infected?
you won't most of the time
This is a leading cyber security company
McAfee
This type of spyware can pop ads or collect information about the user's web-surfing and consumer habits
Adware
what year was the first virus created?
1970's
This man is a member of Google's Project Zero and helped to identify the vulnerability in Cloudflare
Clicking a link can infect your device?
it can
This is a result of installation or injection by a remote attacker
Installation of a virus
This type of software is malicious, provides little or no benefit, and is sold using scare tactics
Scareware
What % of computers are infected with spyware?
80%
This elite hacking group has leaked information about many large organizations, including the NSA
Shadow Brokers
Does antivirus catch everything?
no it does not catch everything
This company had one of the largest-ever security breaches in US history as a result of malware
Heartland Payment Systems
This malware locks you out of all your programs and data, and demands payment before allowing access
Ransomware
What is the most common form of payment requested through ransomware malware?
There have been data leakages implicating the NSA in infiltrating what geographic region's financial systems
Middle East
Are macs immune to viruses?
no they are not
Heartland Payment Systems had to spend this amount in legal costs and fines as a result of their data breach
~$12.6 million
This malware is a type of trojan horse that lies idle until triggered by an event
Time bombs or Logic bombs
Steganography
This type of ransomware hit Ukrainian infrastructure and other large corporations networks, including Rosnoft
Petya
Is bonzi buddy still spyware?
not completely but still spyware