Deck 47: Internet Security

Question 1

An IP address identifies you by name as a user on the Internet.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Spyware,viruses,and worms are all forms of adware.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

An identity thief could steal your credit card number by using a special device when processing your card.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In a practice called ____,someone may manipulate people into performing actions or divulging confidential information on the Internet.

A) worm hunting
B) social engineering
C) packet sniffing
D) port scanning

Question 5

In the criminal act of pharming,hackers hijack a Domain Name Server to automatically redirect users from legitimate websites to spoofed websites in an effort to steal personal information.

Question 6

Which of the following is one realistic way to promote Internet security?

A) Avoid client/server networks.
B) Do not automatically update your operating system.
C) Select strong passwords and change them regularly.
D) Avoid the use of email altogether.

Question 7

Countries are working together to agree upon international laws that will monitor cybercrime.

Question 8

Malware is sometimes spread through music-sharing P2P networks.

Question 9

Once installed,antivirus software is effective for the life of the computer.

Question 10

Fighting international cyber attacks is possible with the help of black-hat hackers.

Question 11

The Consumer Internet Privacy Protection Act of 1997 requires businesses to contact customers when their personal information is compromised.

Question 12

A digital certificate is also sometimes called an SSL certificate.

Question 13

A company may hire a ____ hacker to learn about vulnerabilities in its system.

A) black-hat
B) white-hat
C) gray-hat
D) red-hat

Question 14

A software patch is sometimes called a security patch.

Question 15

One popular hacking tool is key-logging software.

Question 16

A zombie computer helps fight against intrusions by hackers.

Question 17

An unsolicited email requesting information to complete a loan application is most likely an example of Internet fraud.

Question 18

Website ranching is used by scammers to collect personal information from a user.

Question 19

A firewall is network hardware or software that examines data packets flowing into and sometimes out of a network or computer in order to filter out packets that are potentially dangerous.

Question 20

Impersonating legitimate businesses on the web or in email is referred to as phaking.

Question 21

Receiving a fraudulent email that closely resembles a legitimate website,such as one from your bank,is known as a(n)____ attack.

A) phishing
B) spam
C) scam
D) zombie

Question 22

A ____ computer is remotely controlled by a hacker to damage or corrupt a computer resource.

A) shareware
B) peer
C) zombie
D) malware

Question 23

A company called ____ provides digital certifications for web transactions.

A) GoDaddy
B) VeriSign
C) Microsoft
D) US-CERT

Question 24

Sites such as eBay are a popular target for ____.

A) scripters
B) Internet fraud
C) port-scanning
D) cookies

Question 25

Software companies rely on ____ to "fix" problems in their programs related to bugs and flaws.

A) key-logging
B) packet-sniffing
C) WAP
D) updates

Question 26

You can protect yourself from identity theft by using ____ when transmitting information over network connections.

A) cookies
B) biometrics
C) port-scanning
D) encryption

Question 27

A ____ may be used to filter data that may be undesirable.

A) port sniffer
B) firewall
C) zombie
D) botnet

Question 28

A ____ allows hackers to gain access to important code or information in a software program.

A) DNS
B) worm
C) security hole
D) firewall

Question 29

Criminals collect items such as credit card numbers without the user's knowledge through the use of ____.

A) a worm
B) a MAC filter
C) a Trojan
D) spyware

Question 30

A(n)____ certificate confirms your credentials when conducting business or other transactions on the web.

A) ISP
B) IP
C) SSL
D) HTTP

Question 31

An important function of a firewall is to protect all the ____ of a network or computer from undesirable data.

A) links
B) ports
C) cables
D) bays

Question 32

All of the following are examples of malware EXCEPT ____.

A) worms
B) viruses
C) spyware
D) updates

Question 33

In a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)attack,the services of a(n)____ can be halted.

A) hard drive
B) Internet server
C) CPU
D) email client

Question 34

The ____ was established to secure and monitor security risks to U.S.networks and the Internet.

A) NTSB
B) W3C
C) US-CERT
D) NSF

Question 35

The https: // protocol in a URL indicates the use of a(n)____ by the website.

A) domain name
B) PCI
C) SSL connection
D) RAID

Question 36

An email with a subject heading "Urgent Security Update" that requests a username and password followed by a link to "re-login and resolve the issue" is a good example of a ____ scam.

A) Trojan
B) phishing
C) decryption
D) domain