Hacking & firewallsHacking is gaining unauthorised access to a device or network. Hackers may do this to try to steal or edit data, to plant a virus that will cause damage or to install some other kind of malware such as spyware.
To protect from hackers you need to have a piece of software called a firewall installed and running on your device or network. Rules are set up to allow certain websites access and deny others. This stops unauthorised access to a network Watch the video to find out more about how a firewall works. An IP address is the unique address that a device gets when it joins the internet. You can find out what your IP address is simply by Googling 'What is my IP address?' You can also find out companies IP addresses by Googling. Try looking up Tik Tok or Snapchat's IP address. Play this Firewall game where you act as the firewall. |
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Network vulnerabilities and protection - watch the videos first & take some notes
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Now take the quiz
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