Deck 3: Threat Factors Computers As Targets

Question 1

E-mail-borne viruses took place in which of the following phases of convergence?

A) phase 1
B) phase 2
C) phase 3
D) all of these

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the main issues with cybersecurity?

A) confidentiality of data
B) integrity of data
C) cost of data
D) availability of data

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In the ______ cluster, computers are the target of the cybercrimes.

A) human-machine
B) socio-economic
C) socio-political
D) technological

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following was not identified as a countermeasure for networks in text?

A) host-based mitigation
B) data backup
C) proactive measures
D) network-based mitigation

Question 5

______ viruses attach to the original code, changing the start-up information of the program.

A) Shell
B) Add-on
C) Intrusive
D) Boot sector

Question 6

Which of the following was not identified as a hardware device in the text?

A) modems
B) network appliances
C) surveillance systems
D) industrial control systems

Question 7

A ______ is a small software program designed to spread from one computer to another and to interfere with computer operation.

A) virus
B) worm
C) Trojan horse
D) bug

Question 8

Stealthy and evasive attack techniques that can stay undetected are characteristics of the ______ in an advanced persistent threat attack.

A) approach
B) purpose
C) target
D) attacker

Question 9

Multimedia message services viruses target ______.

A) computers
B) infrastructures
C) network
D) mobile devices

Question 10

In 2001, the original Code Red malware initiated a ______ attack on the White House.

A) denial of service
B) rogue access point
C) phishing
D) keylogging

Question 11

Profit, fame, and challenge are characteristics of the ______ in a traditional attack.

A) attacker
B) target
C) purpose
D) approach

Question 12

Which of the following has NOT contributed to the increase in threats to mobile devices?

A) increase in smartphones
B) Apple Inc. technology
C) storing information on devices
D) sophisticated smartphone technology

Question 13

In 2001, the first malware attack that fell into phase 3 of convergence was known as ______.

A) Code Red
B) Code Blue
C) Code Black
D) Code Green

Question 14

According to the text, virus files typically end in ______.

A) .exe
B) .doc
C) .mp4
D) . jpg

Question 15

Which of the following was identified as a software attack in the text?

A) counterfeiting products
B) brute force
C) drive-by-downloads
D) denial-of-service

Question 16

In the ______ cluster, computer infrastructure and vulnerabilities are the focus of attacks.

A) technological
B) socio-political
C) socio-economic
D) human-machine

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the main targets in information technology?

A) people
B) software
C) hardware
D) network

Question 18

Cascade is an example of which of the following types of virus?

A) macro virus
B) multipartile virus
C) file infector virus
D) boot sector virus

Question 19

According to the text, by the year 2020, the economic cost of cybercrime is expected to go above ______ trillion.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 20

Which of the following was NOT identified as a phase of convergence in the evolution of cybercrime?

A) Technology is separate from people.
B) Man is using technology.
C) Technology replaces people.
D) Technology takes over the world.

Question 21

Cyberattacks are cheap and unconstrained by geography and distance to the target.

Question 22

Malware fulfills two main functions: spread itself and cause damage.

Question 23

Phase 2 of convergence was also the beginning of the era of cyberspying.

Question 24

The first Macintosh virus was known as Deer Cloner.

Question 25

MMS viruses can disrupt phone service, steal information, block data, and track the users' movement.

Question 26

An increase in smartphones has led to a significant drop in the prices users pay and a substantial increase in the number of smartphones people own.

Question 27

Cybersecurity specialists in the government and private industry face great difficulties when dealing with cybercrime.

Question 28

Identify and explain the three phases of convergence in the evolution of cybercrime.

Question 29

Software, hardware, and the network are considered the main targets in information technology.

Question 30

______ are software programs or pieces of hardware that help screen out hackers, viruses, and worms that try to reach computers via the Internet.

A) Firewalls
B) Routers
C) Modems
D) Ethernet cables

Question 31

Which of the following risks is not created by Trojan horses?

A) deleting files
B) watching users through the webcam
C) Internet slowdown
D) using the computer to infect other computers

Question 32

______ viruses infect data files.

A) Boot sector
B) File infector
C) Multipartile
D) Macro

Question 33

______ is an encryption component that refers to a digital signature providing proof of authorship.

A) Infinity
B) Non-repudiation
C) Scrambled text
D) Attribution

Question 34

A Trojan horse is a self-replicating virus that does not alter files but resides in active memory and duplicates itself.

Question 35

Identify and explain the three main threat clusters identified in the text.

Question 36

What are the five main reasons for the increase in threats to mobile devices? In your opinion, can anything be done to help reduce the threat to mobile devices?

Question 37

What is an advanced persistent attack (APT)? What are the differences between traditional attacks from APT?

Question 38

The technological cluster includes crimes where computers are used as a tool, such as phishing or identity theft.

Question 39

What are the three main targets in information technology? Provide some examples of the vulnerabilities that each of the targets face. What countermeasures are in place to prevent attacks?

Question 40

A ______ malware is disguised as, or embedded within, legitimate software.

A) virus
B) worm
C) Trojan horse
D) bug