Deck 7: Computer and Network Security

Question 1

According to some estimates, 90 percent of spam is distributed through networks.

Answer 1

bot

Question 2

A file accompanying an email message is called an .

Answer 2

attachment

Question 3

A is a self-contained program that spreads through a computer network by exploiting security holes in the computers connected to the network.

Answer 3

wo rm

Question 4

Anonymous is

A) an activist group that promotes the interests of the Recording Industry Association of America.
B) a loosely organized group of hacktivists that claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack on Church of Scientology Web sites.
C) the name given to the People's Liberation Army group that was responsible for more than 100 intrusions around the world.
D) the name of the group that launched the Stuxnet worm.
E) All of the above except c.

Question 5

The criminalizes a wide variety of hacker-related activities.

Question 6

Vote-counting irregularities in the State of in the 2000 U.S. Presidential election led to more interest in computerized voting systems.

Question 7

A program with a benign capability that conceals another, sinister purpose is called a

A) hack.
B) rogue.
C) Trojan horse.
D) virus.
E) worm.

Question 8

A software program that responds to commands sent by a command-and-control program located on an external computer is called a

A) bot.
B) spoof.
C) vampire.
D) virus.
E) worm.

Question 9

You may find a virus

A) on a hard disk.
B) on a thumb drive.
C) on a CD-ROM.
D) in an email attachment.
E) All of the above

Question 10

A piece of self-replicating code embedded within another program is called a

A) hack.
B) rogue.
C) Trojan horse.
D) virus.
E) worm.

Question 11

The manipulation of a person inside an organization to gain access to confidential information is called .

Question 12

A is a piece of self-replicating code embedded within another program called the host.

Question 13

An intentional action designed to prevent legitimate users from making use of a computer service is called a .

Question 14

Manipulating someone within an organization to gain access to confidential information is called

A) diving.
B) hacking.
C) phreaking.
D) social engineering.
E) trashing.

Question 15

A self-contained program that spreads through a computer network by exploiting security holes is called a

A) hack.
B) rogue.
C) Trojan horse.
D) virus.
E) worm.

Question 16

An intentional action designed to prevent legitimate users from making use of a computer service is called

A) a bombing run.
B) a curtain closer.
C) a denial-of-service attack.
D) an electronic overdose.
E) phreaking.

Question 17

A is a computer, positioned between a local network and the Internet, that monitors the packets flowing in and out.

Question 18

The Conficker worm is notable because

A) it is Cuba's first attempt at cyberwarfare.
B) it is the fastest spreading worm of all time.
C) it shut down the White House Web site for three days.
D) computer experts have found it particularly difficult to eradicate.
E) All of the above.

Question 19

The Internet worm was released by

A) John Barlow.
B) Katie Hafner.
C) John Markoff.
D) Robert Morris, Jr.
E) Bruce Sterling.