Deck 16: Hi-Tech Crime

Question 1

In a computer crime, the computer or the ability of the computer is the object of the attack.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Hi tech crime involves only computer crime.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

When writing a search warrant or seizing computer evidence, a law enforcement official should consider separately each component of the computer system the offender used.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A denial of service attack is the same as theft of computer services.

Question 5

Hacking is the process of stealing computer components.

Question 6

A computer related crime occurs when the offender uses a computer to commit a traditional crime or stores data on a computer that is evidence of a traditional crime.

Question 7

Computer crime, computer-related crime and technology crime can be grouped together as Hi-Tech Crime because their commission, investigation and prosecution share some strong similarities.

Question 8

Hi Tech crime often goes unreported because the offender is an "insider."

Question 9

With any fraud it is unnecessary for the offender to gain the victim's confidence.

Question 10

A virus is a malicious software application that is designed to replicate itself an spread through a system or network.

Question 11

One way that a ________ can shut-down a network is denial of service attack.

A) operator
B) hacker
C) cracker
D) virus

Question 12

A computer, like all other personal property, is protected by the ________ Amendment.

A) Fourteenth
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) Second

Question 13

Because it is a traditional crime that is enabled or enhanced by the Internet, ________ is a computer related crime.

A) a virus
B) child pornography
C) theft of cellular telephone service
D) a denial of service attack

Question 14

Some Hi-Tech crimes go unreported because ________.

A) they are discovered so quickly
B) they are so pervasive that reporting it on an individual scale is impossible
C) they create positive publicity
D) none of the above

Question 15

Though ________, pump and dump schemes and illegal touting, offenders defraud online investors.

A) sham stock offerings
B) 419 scams
C) money laundering
D) pigeon drop schemes

Question 16

Illegal touting occurs when an employee of a ________ publishes false or exaggerated news about a company in exchange for money or stock.

A) illegitimate publication
B) government organization
C) legitimate publication
D) none of the above

Question 17

Although a first responder or investigator may come across a situation wherein she or he does not have a search warrant but is in a position to seize a computer that might contain evidence, the best course of action is to ________ the computer to prevent tampering by the offender and ________.

A) secure; search for the evidence
B) seize; search for the evidence
C) secure; obtain a search warrant
D) seize; obtain a search warrant

Question 18

It takes special software and hardware tools and expertise to properly conduct a ________ computer evidence. Therefore, the search and seizure of computer evidence is ________.

A) search for; less complex than believed
B) forensic analysis of; computer science
C) search for; senior detectives
D) forensic analysis of; a forensic science

Question 19

The most important aspect of search a computer is ________ the search.

A) accomplishing
B) planning
C) conducting
D) executing

Question 20

The method an investigator uses for searching a computer depends on ________ and ________ in the crime.

A) the investigation; the role the offender played
B) the investigation; the role the computer played
C) warrant; the role the computer played
D) warrant; the role the offender played

Question 21

Which of the following is a part of hi-tech crime?

A) Computer Crime
B) Technology Crime
C) Computer Related Crime
D) all of the above

Question 22

Which of the following is an act of Software Piracy?

A) Unlicensed duplication of software
B) Making back-up copies for your personal use
C) A denial of service attack
D) Downloading software from a commercial firm

Question 23

Which of the following is an option when searching a computer?

A) Search for the evidence and make a copy of the digital data.
B) Search the files and print out the evidence.
C) Make a complete copy of the hard drive for examination in a computer lab.
D) all of the above

Question 24

Bringing together people from different jurisdictions and specializations in order to investigate a complex or cross-jurisdictional crime best describes:

A) A state agency
B) A federal agency
C) A task force
D) none of the above

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT defined as a computer crime?

A) Child pornography
B) Denial of Service Attack
C) Hacking
D) Theft of computer services

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a type of Internet fraud?

A) Cracking
B) Touting
C) 419 Scam
D) Pump and Dump

Question 27

The 419 scam is so named because:

A) The Nigerian Criminal Code covering the scam is section 419.
B) The scam was first publicized in a book titled "Fahrenheit 419."
C) The area code of the first suspect was 419.
D) The United States Federal Code covering the scam is section 419.

Question 28

When writing a search warrant or seizing computer evidence, a law enforcement official should consider separately each component of the computer system the offender used best describes:

A) The Dependent Component Doctrine
B) The Independent Search and Seizure Doctrine
C) The Dependent Search and Seizure Doctrine
D) The Independent Component Doctrine

Question 29

A crime that uses or is directed at a technology other than a computer; or, a crime that involved the theft of any technology including computers best describes:

A) Computer Crime
B) Hi Tech Crime
C) Technology Crime
D) Computer Related Crime

Question 30

A crime that occurs when the offender uses a computer to commit a traditional crime or stores data on a computer that is evidence of a traditional crime best describes:

A) Computer Crime
B) Computer Related Crime
C) Hi Tech Crime
D) Traditional Computer Crime