Deck 4: Contemporary Computer Crime

Question 1

Which of the following refers to a computer that has been compromised by some form of malware, enabling the criminal to remotely control that computer?

A) Trojan
B) bundler
C) zombie
D) rootkit

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following launched the first online casino in 1995 with 18 games?

A) PokerStars
B) Rational Group US Holdings
C) Internet Casinos, Inc.
D) Full Tilt Poker

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following best defines shoulder surfing?

A) using computers to remotely perform malicious or criminal tasks
B) using electronic messaging systems to randomly or indiscriminately send unsolicited bulk messages
C) rendering computers or digital resources inoperable in furtherance of the illegal compulsion of an action or exchange
D) literally watching someone from behind, as he or she inputs a password

Answer 3

D

Question 4

According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), almost all possessors of child pornography are ________.

A) black males who are younger than 25
B) white males who are younger than 25
C) homosexual males who are older than 25
D) white males who are older than 25

Question 5

Which of the following refers to a software program or hardware device that records everything you type into a compromised computer?

A) keyloggers
B) salamis
C) worms
D) Trojans

Question 6

Cybervandalism and cyberterrorism are examples of which category of online crime?

A) theft of information and copyright infringement
B) interference with lawful use of computers
C) threatening communications
D) dissemination of contraband or offensive materials

Question 7

Which of the following refers to stalkers who are delusional and believe that their victim is in love with them or has had a previous relationship with them?

A) obsessional stalkers
B) love-obsession stalkers
C) erotomaniacs
D) vengeance stalker

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding online gaming is untrue?

A) The increase in e-banking allows users to access and add funds without even leaving their chair.
B) The continuous operation of online casinos makes them accessible 24 hours a day.
C) The lack of physicality and geographical location makes online casinos accessible to any user with a computer, PDA, or cell phone.
D) Minors' accessibility to online gaming is restricted, as age verification is mandatory.

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding child pornography in the United States?

A) NAMBLA is an organization created by the federal government and operated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
B) The PROTECT Act has not been successful in withstanding constitutional challenges regarding child pornography.
C) The possession or distribution of child pornography is jurisdictionally illegal in just 32 states and all territories.
D) The Supreme Court ruled that the Child Pornography Prevention Act was unconstitutional.

Question 10

Which of the following types of fraud occurs when a fraudster adds hidden charges to the advertised price, perhaps in shipping or handling?

A) fee stacking
B) misrepresentation
C) nondelivery
D) shill bidding

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a primary motivation for the possession of child pornography?

A) fight for legalizing man/boy sexual relationship
B) satisfaction of a desire for new and different sexual stimuli
C) satisfaction of a peculiar curiosity
D) possession and subsequent distribution designed for economic profit

Question 12

Which of the following refers to a malware program that encrypts or otherwise renders computer or digital resources inoperable or inaccessible in furtherance of the illegal compulsion of an action or exchange?

A) worm
B) social engineering
C) ransomware
D) spyware

Question 13

Which of the following refers to the abuse of electronic messaging systems to randomly or indiscriminately send unsolicited bulk messages?

A) phishing
B) spamming
C) phreaking
D) shoulder surfing

Question 14

Which of the following eras of computer viruses is largely characterized by infection of DOS machines spread by removable media?

A) Classical era
B) Internet era
C) Macro era
D) Floppy era

Question 15

The individuals who seek to re-establish a relationship with an unwilling partner and are considered the most dangerous of stalkers are known as ________.

A) obsessional stalkers
B) love-obsession stalkers
C) erotomaniacs
D) vengeance stalkers

Question 16

A deliberate, politically or religiously motivated attack against data compilations, computer programs, and/or information systems that is intended to disrupt and/or deny service or acquire information that disrupts the social, physical, or political infrastructure of a target, is known as ________.

A) cyberterrorism
B) salami technique
C) cyberstalking
D) cyberbullying

Question 17

Which of the following is atypical of both physical stalkers and cyberstalkers?

A) They are usually known to their victims.
B) They are motivated by economic gain.
C) They are usually male.
D) They usually focus their attentions on women.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true regarding child pornography and child exploitation?

A) Almost 40 percent of arrested offenders who met victims online possessed child pornography materials.
B) Usually, youngsters who enjoy access to unsupervised computer communications are not victims.
C) Child pornography is used as both a tool for sexual gratification and as a means to seduce or groom potential victims.
D) Typical prey of child exploitation includes those individuals who express frustration with parental controls or who appear particularly naïve or vulnerable.

Question 19

Which of the following refers to two distinct methods of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks?

A) spamming and fraggling
B) smurfing and fraggling
C) stalking and spamming
D) freezing and stalking

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the success of ransomwares?

A) Ransomware is most successful when the applicable victim lacks knowledge of or is apathetic to system security.
B) Ransomware succeeds when the level of data destruction caused by sabotage cannot be recovered using commercially available software.
C) Ransomware payments are typically made in hard cash directly to the perpetrator.
D) In order for ransomware to be successful, the compromised data must have some worth to the victim.

Question 21

The Macro Era of computer viruses was largely characterized by infection of DOS machines spread by removable media.

Question 22

Which of the following refers to redirecting thin slices of accounts into a designated location?

A) salami technique
B) data diddling
C) spoofing
D) ISP-jacking

Question 23

Recent studies indicate that the emergence of cloud computing and removable media has effectively decreased theft of information or breaches in digital security.

Question 24

At the dawn of the computer age, the term "computer crime" usually referred to the theft of computers or computer components.

Question 25

The ultimate goal of ransomware can be realized only when a secure method of payment is available.

Question 26

Which of the following refers to the sale of stolen goods through technological means?

A) day trading
B) insider trading
C) e-Fencing
D) spoofing

Question 27

Spamming refers to the abuse of electronic messaging systems to randomly or indiscriminately send unsolicited bulk messages.

Question 28

The SAFE DOSES Act targets computer malware attacks.

Question 29

The possession or distribution of child pornography is jurisdictionally illegal in all 50 states and in all territories under the umbrella of the United States.

Question 30

Victims of harassment and stalking are overwhelmingly females or children.

Question 31

Vengeance or terrorist stalkers are motivated by either economic gain or revenge.

Question 32

To steal credit card information by installing devices on card readers located in ATMs, gas pumps, restaurants, grocery stores, retail establishments, or any other area where magnetic strip card readers are employed is known as ________.

A) spamming
B) skimming
C) RFID
D) shill bidding

Question 33

Which of the following refers to the deliberate manipulation of an existing program to redirect or reroute data representing monies or economic exchanges?

A) ISP jacking
B) web cramming
C) data diddling
D) IP spoofing

Question 34

Which of the following refers to a seller in an auction driving up the cost of his or her own item by bidding on it?

A) fee stacking
B) shill bidding
C) misrepresentation
D) nondelivery

Question 35

Shill bidding at an auction occurs when a fraudster accepts payment for an item and then fails to deliver it.

Question 36

A deliberate politically or religiously motivated attack against data compilations, computer programs, and/or information systems which is intended to disrupt and/or deny service or acquire information which disrupts the social, physical, or political infrastructure of a target is known as cyberterrorism.

Question 37

According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), almost all possessors of child pornography are black males who are under the age of 25.

Question 38

Rootkit is a software program or hardware device that records all keystrokes of a compromised computer.

Question 39

Stealing credit card information by installing devices on magnetic card readers located in ATMs and gas pumps is known as data diddling.

Question 40

Like the majority of malware, whose survival is almost entirely contingent upon concealment, ransomware does not proclaim its existence at inception.

Question 41

________ involves the use of radio waves to facilitate the transfer of information between an electronic tag (or label) and a reader.

Question 42

Discuss various methods of criminal theft of information or data manipulation.

Question 43

________ stalkers seek to re-establish a relationship with an unwilling partner and are considered the most dangerous of stalkers.

Question 44

Engaging in deliberate financial transactions to conceal the identity, source, and/or destination of income is known as ________.

Question 45

An aggressive, intentional act carried out by a group or individual, using electronic forms of contact, repeatedly and over time against a victim who cannot easily defend him-or herself is known as ________.

Question 46

The process of buying and selling highly speculative stocks within one trading day is known as ________.

Question 47

________ refers to the deliberate manipulation of an existing program to redirect or reroute data representing monies or economic exchanges.

Question 48

An intentional deception, misrepresentation, or falsehood made with the intention of receiving unwarranted compensation or gratification is known as ________.

Question 49

________ involves disconnecting individual users from their selected Internet service providers and redirecting them to illegitimate servers.

Question 50

The sale of stolen goods through technological means is known as ________.

Question 51

________ is most often accomplished when criminals develop new Web pages for small businesses and nonprofit groups for little or no expense.

Question 52

________ may be defined as the willful, malicious, and repeated following and/ or harassing of another person in an effort to inflict or cause fear of actual harm through words or deeds.

Question 53

________ are delusional and believe that their victim is in love with them or has had a previous relationship with them.

Question 54

What are some of the malwares employed by terrorists, hacktivists, corporate spies, criminals, and pleasure seekers?

Question 55

Misrepresentation occurs in an auction when a fraudster deceives the bidder as to the item's ________.

Question 56

Compromised computers attached to the Internet, which are often used to remotely perform malicious or criminal tasks, are called ________.

Question 57

A malware program that encrypts or otherwise renders computer or digital resources inoperable or inaccessible in furtherance of the illegal compulsion of an action or exchange is termed as ________.

Question 58

Discuss the process of money laundering and the methods of combating it in the computer era.

Question 59

Discuss how a traditional crime such as dissemination of contraband and offensive materials has reappeared in the computer era.
The answer should include the following points:
-Child pornography
-Child enticement/exploitation
-Online pharmacies
-Online gambling

Question 60

What, in your opinion, are the factors that make online gambling attractive to customers?