Deck 7: Cyberterrorism

Question 1

Which of the following was NOT identified as one of the components of the motivation element?

A) economical
B) ideological
C) social
D) political

Answer 1

A

Question 2

According to the text, the United States ranks ______ in pro-IS tweets.

A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth

Answer 2

D

Question 3

All of the following are components of the impact element except ______.

A) mass disruption
B) serious interference with critical service operations
C) economic gain
D) causes fear, death, or bodily injury

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following cyberterror attack targets was NOT identified by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners?

A) information and communication
B) education
C) emergency systems
D) banking and finance

Question 5

The conceptual framework that encompasses the definition of cyberterrorism includes all of the following elements under target except ______.

A) critical national information infrastructure
B) critical infrastructure
C) civilian population
D) civilian homes

Question 6

The Islamic State is also referred to as all of the following except ______.

A) Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
B) Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
C) Islamic Electronic Army
D) Daesh

Question 7

According to the text, the domain is ______.

A) cyberspace
B) critical infrastructure
C) critical national information infrastructure
D) civilian population

Question 8

According to the conceptual framework of cyberterrorism, the method of action is ______.

A) unlawful means
B) mass disruption
C) serious interference
D) network warfare

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT identified as sectors of critical infrastructure?

A) chemical sector
B) government sector
C) education sector
D) food and agriculture sector

Question 10

The most famous use of the Internet by Boko Haram was in utilizing which of the following to show coverage of the kidnapping of the Chibok?

A) Facebook
B) Twitter
C) YouTube
D) Instagram

Question 11

The terrorist organization Boko Haram, also known as Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad, is from ______.

A) Ethiopia
B) Kenya
C) Nigeria
D) Nairobi

Question 12

Which of the following groups was not highlighted in this chapter?

A) the Islamic State
B) Boko Haram
C) al-Qaeda
D) People's Liberation Army

Question 13

Which of the following cyber terror attack targets was NOT identified by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners?

A) transportation
B) sports arenas
C) water supply systems
D) gas and oil

Question 14

Which of the following was identified as a tool of attack in the conceptual framework of defining cyberterrorism?

A) economical operation
B) psychological operation
C) sociological operation
D) political operation

Question 15

Boko Haram has become more active on social media since 2015 when it established a/an ______ account.

A) Facebook
B) Instagram
C) Twitter
D) Snapchat

Question 16

Cyberterror attacks may be conducted in a variety of ways, including ______.

A) destroying machinery
B) interfering with information technology
C) creating hardware to prevent intrusions
D) using computers to override control systems

Question 17

The conceptual framework that encompasses the definition of cyberterrorism includes all of the following elements except ______.

A) target
B) results
C) motivation
D) impact

Question 18

An intentional act, committed via computer or communication system and motivated by political, religious, or ideological objectives, against information, data, or computer systems/programs, intended to cause severe harm, death, or destruction to civilians, is referred to as ______.

A) cyberespionage
B) cyberterrorism
C) cyberwarfare
D) cybersabotage

Question 19

The electrical grid is a significant target because it is not just a U.S. infrastructure. It is also known as the ______.

A) U.S.-Mexico grid
B) South American grid
C) North American grid
D) U.S.-Canada grid

Question 20

According to the text, which of the following entities also contributes to the misunderstanding of what constitutes cyberterrorism?

A) the government
B) the media
C) the people
D) all of these

Question 21

Heightened inspections, improved surveillance, public health/agriculture testing, immunizations, and law enforcement operations to deter/disrupt illegal activity and apprehend perpetrators are ways to ______.

A) mitigate
B) prepare
C) respond
D) recover

Question 22

Helping people and the community return to normal, if possible, is a part of ______.

A) mitigation
B) preparedness
C) response
D) recovery

Question 23

Why is it difficult to define cyberterrorism?

Question 24

Barry Collin, while working as a research analyst at Palo Alto's Institute for Security and Intelligence in the 1980s, first coined the term cyberterrorism.

Question 25

Recovery involves efforts to identify threats, determine vulnerabilities, and identify required resources.

Question 26

The term terrorism refers to a tactic.

Question 27

Differentiate cybercrime from cyberterrorism.

Question 28

There is a universal definition of terrorism in the United States and in the international community.

Question 29

Efforts to identify threats, determine vulnerabilities, and identify required resources is known as ______.

A) mitigation
B) preparedness
C) response
D) recovery

Question 30

Cyberspace is a place in which computers function and data moves.

Question 31

In order to examine the threat aspect of risk assessment, it should be understood that risk can come from two sources: natural disasters and man-made disasters.

Question 32

There is no concern that cyberterrorists will use the electrical grid system to attack critical infrastructure, as they do not have the means to do so.

Question 33

Stephen E. Flynn, a professor of Homeland Security at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, identified the electrical grid as one of the top homeland security concerns. What makes the electric grid a top concern?

Question 34

What is the difference between critical infrastructures and key assets? Provide one example.

Question 35

One main element of that terrorism tactic is to create fear in a population.

Question 36

Which of the following was identified as a sector of critical infrastructures?

A) national monuments sector
B) education sector
C) financial services sector
D) corporate sector

Question 37

Al-Qaeda has been known to recruit individuals with information technology or computer backgrounds.

Question 38

Using social media to recruit supporters has resulted in zero terror attacks in the United States and in the international community.

Question 39

According to some researchers, as technology rapidly advances, cyberterrorism may soon manifest as a deadly threat-a threat that left unexamined could leave law enforcement unprepared to detect, prevent, and respond. Given the technological advances, what, in your opinion, can be done to improve the efforts of detecting, preventing, and responding to cyberterrorism?