Deck 9: Threats to Your Digital Life

Question 1

Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I. worm
II. Trojan horse
III. multipartite virus
IV. packet sniffer
V. polymorphic virus
A. a program that examines the contents of all network traffic
B. attempts to travel between systems through network connections to spread an infection
C. a virus that changes its own code to avoid detection
D. attempts to infect computers through multiple methods
E. appears to be useful but does something malicious in the background

Answer 1

B, E, D, A, C

Question 2

________ are often used to perform legitimate functions on websites, such as collecting names and addresses of customers, but some can be malicious and can infect your computer with a virus.

Answer 2

Scripts

Question 3

________ occurs when malicious code is planted on your computer, either by viruses or by your visiting malicious websites, which then alters your browser's ability to find web addresses.

Answer 3

Pharming

Question 4

Taking someone's personal information and posing as that person for financial or legal transactions is known as ________.

A) hacking
B) identity theft
C) perjury
D) creating viruses

Question 5

A(n) ________ is a program that analyzes the contents of data packets on a network.

A) packet sniffer
B) hacker
C) phisher
D) trojan horse

Question 6

All of the following pieces of information should be highly guarded while using a public Wi-Fi hotspot, EXCEPT ________.

A) telephone number
B) social security number
C) first name
D) date of birth

Question 7

________ are new browser windows launched by a website.

Question 8

A virus hidden in a website is known as a(n) ________,

A) script
B) Trojan horse
C) macro
D) multipartite virus

Question 9

________ is software that has a malicious intent.

Question 10

Anyone who breaks into a computer system is known as a(n) ________.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is NOT true about identity theft?

A) Thieves can access personal information by stealing wallets and purses.
B) Thieves can trick people to volunteer their personal information.
C) Thieves can install devices on ATMs that record account numbers and passcodes.
D) Thieves can easily defeat 2-factor authentication.

Question 12

The most common occurrence of identity compromise is through ________.

A) phishing scams
B) stolen wallets
C) data breaches of a company that stores your information
D) skimming devices

Question 13

A type of virus that temporarily erases itself from files and stores itself in memory to avoid detection is called a(n) ________ virus.

Question 14

Someone who maliciously invades a computer system to steal or destroy information. is known as a(n) ________.

A) white-hat hacker
B) black-hat hacker
C) gray-hat hacker
D) red-hat hacker

Question 15

Which of the following are considered slightly different from viruses because they can run without user interaction?

A) Spam
B) E-mail viruses
C) Worms
D) Keystroke logger

Question 16

A(n) ________ is a program that appears to be useful or desirable but does something malicious in the background without your knowledge.

Question 17

These are all important protective measures for preventing viruses EXCEPT ________.

A) installing antivirus software and keeping it up to date
B) avoiding unknown websites
C) not using Wi-Fi hotspots
D) protecting your personal information

Question 18

Which of the following virus types changes its own code to avoid detection?

A) Stealth
B) Macro
C) Polymorphic
D) Encryption

Question 19

________ tries to convince you that your computer is infected.

Question 20

Someone who hacks into a computer system to find and fix security vulnerabilities is known as a(n) ________.

A) white-hat hacker
B) black-hat hacker
C) gray-hat hacker
D) red-hat hacker