Deck 14: Choosing Defense Strategies

Question 1

Putting their own political spin on a conflict or issue is a technique often used by governments and political organizations and is called:

A)disinformation
B)industrial espionage
C)information warfare
D)propaganda

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The author provides information about groups of people flooding Internet sites such as Yahoo news boards with anonymous postings to attempt to sway public opinion as an example of:

A)cyber terrorism.
B)information warfare.
C)industrial espionage.
D)propaganda.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for preventing employees from disclosing organizational data?

A)Limit access to portable storage media.
B)Maintain appropriate network security measures.
C)Require frequent polygraph examinations.
D)Shred documents and old storage media.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Having ____________ installed on a computer can allow others access to information stored on that computer as well as keystrokes entered such as passwords and logon information.

Question 5

In which attack did the hacker sign off with the statement "You have yet to see true electronic terrorism.This is a promise."?

A)Attack against a Massachusetts ISP by a White Supremacist group
B)Arabian Electronic Jihad attack against Israeli and American Web sites
C)Chinese attacks against NATO computers
D)Disgruntled former consultant leaks raw sewage on a town

Question 6

Breaking into computer systems for purposes that the perpetrator feels are ethically valid is called:

A)Cracking
B)Hacking
C)Hacktivism
D)Terrorism

Question 7

Which is NOT an encryption program discussed by the author?

A)CryptoEx
B)CryptoGram Folder
C)SafeHouse
D)SecureDrive+

Question 8

What is the best strategy for protecting sensitive data on portable computers from compromise in the event of loss or theft of the computer?

A)Do not have floppy drives on portable computers.
B)Do not have CD writers on portable computers.
C)Encrypt hard drives.
D)Keep all portable computers under lock and key.

Question 9

Which is LEAST likely to provide access to sensitive data to unauthorized people?

A)Adware
B)Key loggers
C)Packet sniffers
D)Spyware

Question 10

A ____________ is actually software that allows the user to read data transmitted over a network including source and destination addresses and contents.

Question 11

Attempting to acquire information to which one does not have legitimate access is called ____________.

Question 12

Which is a multi-platform packet sniffer?

A)CommView
B)EtherDetect
C)Ethereal
D)SafeHouse

Question 13

Use of computers and their Internet connectivity to launch terrorist attacks is called:

A)cyber-espionage
B)cyber-hacking
C)cyber-hacktivism
D)cyber-terrorism

Question 14

Where did the first known attack by terrorists against a country's computer systems occur?

A)Australia
B)Kosovo
C)Pakistan
D)Sri Lanka

Question 15

Which permits a user to read sensitive data without ever having physical access to the target system?

A)Cookies
B)Key loggers
C)Packet sniffers
D)Spyware

Question 16

Which is likely to be a more threatening type of computer attack?

A)A focused attack against specific targets
B)A general and unfocused attack with no specific target
C)An attack against a highly secure system such as the CIA,NSA,or DOD
D)An attack against a low-security logistical military system

Question 17

Which is NOT a way in which a cyber attack is likely to cause economic loss to a company?

A)Destruction of records
B)Misdirecting military services
C)Theft of financial records
D)Virus attacks

Question 18

The ____________ virus was an example of domestic economic terrorism against the Santa Cruz Organization.

Question 19

____________ is the use of computers and\or Internet connectivity to launch a terrorist attack.

Question 20

What does the author say is the only reason that there have not been more damaging and more frequent terrorist attacks against computer systems?

A)Extensive measures to secure systems make it difficult to succeed.
B)Lack of desire among terrorists to attack computer systems.
C)Terrorist groups do not have the computer skills required.
D)Victims simply are not reporting all the attacks.

Question 21

Hacking activities motivated by purposes that the hacker believes are ethically valid is known as ____________.

Question 22

Governments,groups,or organizations attempt to put their own political spin on a conflict through the dissemination of ____________.

Question 23

A form of information warfare where incorrect statements are intentionally provided as facts is known as ____________.

Question 24

____________ is any attempt to manipulate information in pursuit of a military or political goal.