3.6 Fundamentals of Cyber SecurityKey Facts

What are Technical Attacks?

Part of Technical Attacks · GCSE GCSE Computer Science revision

This key facts covers What are Technical Attacks? within Technical Attacks for GCSE Computer Science. Revise Technical Attacks in 3.6 Fundamentals of Cyber Security for GCSE Computer Science with 18 exam-style questions and 16 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 2 of 9 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

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Section 2 of 9

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18 questions

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16 flashcards

What are Technical Attacks?

Technical attacks (also called network threats or cyber attacks) exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems, networks, or software. Unlike social engineering which targets humans, these attacks target technical weaknesses in systems.

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The Network Battlefield Common Network Threats Deep Dive: SQL Injection Explained Deep Dive: DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)

Practice Questions for Technical Attacks

Which of the following best describes a brute force attack?

A. Sending millions of requests to crash a server
B. Trying every possible combination of characters until the correct password is found
C. Inserting malicious code into a database query
D. Intercepting data as it travels across a network

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Explain what a DDoS attack is and how it affects a network.

3 marksstandard

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The Network Battlefield

Common Network Threats