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Computer Science · May / June 2020 · Paper 12 · Question 10

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Uma is concerned about risks that she may encounter when using the Internet. Two of the risks she is concerned about are phishing and pharming.

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  • 10(a)[3]

    One mark for similarity, two marks for differences

    Similarity:

    Both are designed to steal personal data
    They both pose as a real company/person

    Differences:

    Pharming uses malicious code installed on hard drive
    Phishing is in form of an email
    Phishing requires use to follow a link / open an attachment

  • 10(b)[2]

    Virus
    Malware

  • 10(c)(i)[1]

    Incorrect

  • 10(c)(ii)[4]

    Any four from:

    Can help prevent hacking
    Can monitor incoming and outgoing traffic
    Can set criteria / rules are set for traffic
    Can check whether traffic meets / defies criteria rules
    Can rejects any traffic that does not meet / defies criteria
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