Deck 11: Cybertrespass, Cybervandalism, and Cybertheft

Question 1

_________ collects information about users' web-browsing activities to provide targeted advertising content to the user based on his or her online behavior.

A) Adware
B) Freeware
C) Abandonware
D) Spyware
E) All of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

_________ can surreptitiously monitor users' activity and relay this activity to the person who created or distributed the malware.

A) Adware
B) Freeware
C) Abandonware
D) Spyware
E) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

__________ is malware designed to enable the remote control of digital devices.

A) Botcode
B) Bot
C) Botnet
D) Botherder
E) All of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A ________ is a person who controls zombie computers.

A) Botcode
B) Bot
C) Botnet
D) Botherder
E) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following elements is common to all types of frauds?

A) Perceived pressure
B) Perceived opportunity
C) Rationalization
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 6

When scammers create profiles on online dating websites and even social media websites to lure unsuspecting victims into fake relationships, they engage in ___________.

A) Investment scams
B) Click bait scams
C) Advanced fee scams
D) Catphishing
E) All of the above

Question 7

_________ scams involve masquerading as a legitimate entity or business to trick users into revealing some type of information.

A) Pharming
B) Phishing
C) Catphishing
D) Spamming
E) None of the above

Question 8

___________ involves spoofed websites that look identical or nearly identical to the known websites they are pretending to be.

A) Pharming
B) Phishing
C) Catphishing
D) Spamming
E) None of the above

Question 9

_________ occurs when an individual bids on an item for sale on a website that is misrepresented in some way by the seller in an effort to deceive the buyer to obtain a financial gain.

A) Impersonation fraud
B) Click bait fraud
C) Investment fraud
D) Online auction fraud
E) All of the above

Question 10

_________ are fraudsters or scam artists seeking to sell fake financial information.

A) Spammers
B) Rippers
C) Phishers
D) Pharmers
E) None of the above

Question 11

A _______ is designed to appear as a legitimate program but actually carries a malicious payload.

Question 12

_______ explains why specific signals are considered reliable, whereas others are not, by examining the signal and the quality it purportedly represents.

Question 13

_______ occurs when an individual assumes the identity of a target by unlawfully obtaining and using the target's name, Social Security number (SSN), bank account number, or other identifying information to commit a crime.

Question 14

_______ involves using social engineering tactics and other methods to steal a wide variety of data for subsequent criminal use, for example, to obtain goods and services in the target's name.

Question 15

A ______ enables users to engage in electronic commerce transactions by allowing them to pay using their digital devices.

Question 16

_______ involves the use of an individual's personal information and medical insurance card data to obtain medical services.

Question 17

The ______ refers to the connection of humans, animals, plants, and inanimate objects in the physical world to the Internet.

Question 18

______ refers to ownership rights to intangible property.

Question 19

A ______ protects literary or artistic works.

Question 20

A ______ protects symbols and names associated with a particular good or service.

Question 21

Malware has two main components, payload and propagation techniques.

Question 22

Computer viruses are self-executing and self-propagating.

Question 23

Bots have also been used in spamming campaigns.

Question 24

Online transactions depend on trust in the seller and trust in the platform.

Question 25

Dumps are any stolen credit card or other financial information,

Question 26

An identity theft report is also known as the identity theft affidavit.

Question 27

Digital piracy occurs through illegally streaming, downloading, and distributing movies, TV shows, music, and other copyrighted works.

Question 28

Freeware is software that is no longer available for use.

Question 29

A trademark is obtained to protect an invention.

Question 30

The theft of trade secrets illicitly obtained through the use of the Internet, computers, and related technology is referred to as cyberespionage.