Four statements about cookies are shown in the table below. Study each statement. Tick (✔) to show whether the statement is true or false. Statement they are a form of spyware they are used only in advertising they are used to track browser use they act in the same way as a virus
- (a)Four statements about cookies are shown in the table below. Study each statement. Tick (✔) to show whether the statement is true or false. Statement they are a form of spyware they are used only in advertising they are used to track browser use they act in the same way as a virus[4]
- (b)Five descriptions and five security issues are shown below. Draw a line to connect each description to the correct security issue. Description malicious code installed on the hard drive of a user's computer or on the web server; this code will re-direct user to a fake web site without their consent software that gathers information by monitoring key presses on a user's computer and relays the information back to the person who sent the software program or code that replicates itself and is designed to amend, delete or copy data and files on a user's computer without their consent the act of gaining illegal access to a computer system without the owner's consent creator of code sends out a legitimate-looking email in the hope of gathering personal and financial data; it requires the recipient to follow a link in the email or open an attachment Security issue hacking pharming phishing spyware virus[4]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) 1 mark per correctly placed tick Statement True False they are a form of spyware ✔ they are used only in advertising ✔ they are used to track the browsing of a user ✔ they act in the same way as a virus ✔
- [4] (b) 4/5 matches - 4 marks 3 matches – 3 marks 2 matches – 2 marks 1 match-1 mark Connections: malicious code installed ... -> pharming software that gathers information ... -> spyware program or code that replicates itself ... -> virus the act of gaining illegal access ... -> hacking creator of code sends out a legitimate-looking email ... -> phishing
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