Question 1

Keith, with his three other friends, sends email messages to people that appear to come from a legitimate business, such as a bank, credit card company, or retailer. With these official looking emails, they trick people to disclose their personal information such as passwords, usernames, and account numbers. In this scenario, Keith and his friends are involved in _____.
A) hacking
B) phishing
C) pharming
D) viral marketing

Accepted Answer

Keith and his friends are involved in phishing, which is the act of sending fraudulent emails that appear to be from legitimate sources to trick individuals into revealing personal information.

Question 2

_____ uses hardware or software to create a barrier that prevents unwanted messages or instructions from entering a computer system.
A) A firewall
B) Spyware
C) Adware
D) A rootkit

Accepted Answer

A firewall is a security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules, effectively creating a barrier to block unwanted access.

Question 3

_____ is similar to a virus, except that it is an independent program that can spread across computer networks without being attached to other files.
A) A worm
B) Email spam
C) Spyware
D) An adware program

Accepted Answer

A worm is a type of malware that can spread across computer networks without being attached to other files.

Question 4

Which of the following is a difference between phishing and pharming?
A) Unlike phishing, pharming uses fake websites to trick people into divulging personal information.
B) Unlike pharming, phishing uses techniques to redirect Internet traffic to fake sites.
C) Unlike phishing, pharming does not require the intended victim to click on a bogus email link.
D) Unlike pharming, phishing is highly sophisticated and difficult to detect.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Demi loves playing online games. She surfs through many websites to find new, interesting games. One day she finds that her mailbox is filled with emails suggesting websites for online games and ads promoting a few online offers. In this scenario, a(n) _____ tracks Demi's computer behavior to send her targeted mails and ads.
A) firewall
B) spyware
C) bastion host
D) attack tree

Accepted Answer

Spyware is a type of software that tracks a user's computer behavior and activities, often for the purpose of sending targeted advertisements or collecting personal information.

Question 6

The practice of using text messaging to entice cell phone users to visit a scammer's fake website asking them to provide personal or financial information is referred to as _____.
A) SMiShing
B) TEXTarming
C) PharSmSing
D) typosquatting

Accepted Answer

SMiShing is a form of phishing that uses SMS (text messaging) to lure victims into providing personal or financial information.

Question 7

_____ is a scam in which official-looking emails are sent to individuals in an attempt to get them to divulge private information such as passwords, usernames, and account numbers.
A) Hacking
B) Clickjacking
C) Pharming
D) Phishing

Accepted Answer

Phishing is a type of scam where attackers send fraudulent emails that appear to be from legitimate sources to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information.

Question 8

Brianne's inbox is clogged up by unsolicited email advertisements and has more number of these mails than legitimate messages. This has made it difficult for her to manage her mails. In this scenario, the unwanted email advertisements that Brianne has received are _____.
A) worms
B) firewalls
C) spam
D) spyware

Accepted Answer

The unwanted email advertisements that Brianne has received are referred to as "spam." Spam is a term used for unsolicited and often irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent over the internet, typically to a large number of users, for the purposes of advertising, phishing, spreading malware, etc.

Question 9

Jamie visits an unverified website while surfing the Internet. This results in the download of a malicious software that is independent and starts spreading on its own without being attached to other files. Jamie's computer stops functioning properly. In this scenario, Jamie must have downloaded _____.
A) viruses
B) worms
C) firewalls
D) cybermediaries

Accepted Answer

Worms are a type of malicious software that can spread independently without needing to attach to other files, which matches the scenario described.

Question 10

Samaira downloads a lot of files from various websites that leads to the installment of a malicious program on her laptop without her knowledge. The malicious program gets attached to every file she uses and gets transferred to other systems and files. It erases many files from her computer as well. In this scenario, Samaira's laptop most likely has a _____.
A) firewall
B) spyware
C) virus
D) worm

Accepted Answer

A virus is a type of malicious software that attaches itself to files and spreads to other systems, often causing damage such as erasing files.

Question 11

The _____ requires senders of unwanted commercial email to label their messages as ads and to tell the recipient how to decline further messages.
A) Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act
B) Junk Fax Prevention Act
C) Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
D) Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act

Accepted Answer

The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM Act) requires senders of commercial emails to label them as advertisements and provide recipients with a way to opt-out of future emails.

Question 12

The _____ prohibits the use of false or deceptive subject lines in email messages.
A) Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act
B) Junk Fax Prevention Act
C) Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
D) Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act

Accepted Answer

The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM Act) prohibits the use of false or deceptive subject lines in email messages.

Question 13

_____ refers to unsolicited commercial emails, usually sent to huge numbers of people with little regard for whether they are interested in the product or not.
A) Spyware
B) A cookie
C) Spam
D) A spoof

Accepted Answer

Spam refers to unsolicited commercial emails, usually sent to huge numbers of people with little regard for whether they are interested in the product or not.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of password management software, such as 1Password?
A) It works on limited web browsers.
B) It requires users to manually enter personal information when filling forms.
C) It synchronizes encrypted data across devices.
D) Users need to generate strong passwords that contain only special characters.

Accepted Answer

Password management software like 1Password synchronizes encrypted data across devices, allowing users to access their passwords and other stored information securely from multiple locations.

Question 15

Candice is an entrepreneur who mostly communicates with her clients over emails. Lately, however, she has found it difficult to locate legitimate email messages in her inbox. This is because of the numerous unsolicited commercial emails that clutter her inbox. To prevent this from occurring in the future, Candice should _____.
A) use a spam filter
B) use a content-control filter
C) use a business intelligence system
D) install a spyware program

Accepted Answer

A spam filter is designed to identify and block unsolicited commercial emails, helping Candice manage her inbox more effectively by reducing clutter from spam messages.

Question 16

Augustus, a student undergoing his doctorate program, is working on a thesis that requires him to browse the Internet for information and visit various unverified websites. To protect his computer from the risk of attracting unwanted messages and other security threats, he uses a tool that uses both hardware and software to provide protection against hackers. In the given scenario, Augustus is most likely using _____.
A) a firewall
B) spyware
C) malware
D) a spam filter

Accepted Answer

A firewall is a security tool that uses both hardware and software to protect a computer from unauthorized access and security threats, such as hackers.

Question 17

Steven got arrested for stealing nearly two million dollars from a local bank. Using the Internet, he broke into the bank's computer and illegally accessed personal information and account details of the clients. In this scenario, Steven is a _____.
A) hacker
B) phisher
C) compiler
D) networker

Accepted Answer

Steven is a hacker because he illegally accessed the bank's computer system to steal money and personal information.

Question 18

ZumbaUp, a leading jeans brand, realized that a user named PoisonX had breached its security codes and gained unwarranted access to the company's highly classified information. The company was shocked to see all of its business tactics and prospective deals put up online, exposed to everyone. In this scenario, ZumbaUp is a victim of _____.
A) spamming
B) hacking
C) phishing
D) pharming

Accepted Answer

ZumbaUp is a victim of hacking, as an unauthorized user, PoisonX, breached the company's security codes and accessed classified information.

Question 19

Kiara, while trying to log in to her bank website, visited a scammer's fake, official-looking website and provided her personal and financial information. The next day, she found out that an amount that she did not transact was deducted from her account. She registered a complaint and found out that the website that she logged in was a fake website. In this scenario, Kiara is a victim of _____.
A) phishing
B) pharming
C) hacking
D) clickjacking

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kiara, while trying to log in to...

Question 20

Which of the following refers to programs that install themselves on computers without the users' knowledge or permission and spread by attaching themselves to other files that are transferred from computer to computer?
A) Computer worms
B) Computer viruses
C) Freeware applications
D) Spyware applications

Accepted Answer

Computer viruses are programs that install themselves on computers without the users' knowledge or permission and spread by attaching themselves to other files that are transferred from computer to computer.

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_____ uses hardware or software to create a barrier that prevents unwanted messages or instructions from entering a computer system.

_____ is similar to a virus, except that it is an independent program that can spread across computer networks without being attached to other files.

Which of the following is a difference between phishing and pharming?

The practice of using text messaging to entice cell phone users to visit a scammer's fake website asking them to provide personal or financial information is referred to as _____.

_____ is a scam in which official-looking emails are sent to individuals in an attempt to get them to divulge private information such as passwords, usernames, and account numbers.

Brianne's inbox is clogged up by unsolicited email advertisements and has more number of these mails than legitimate messages. This has made it difficult for her to manage her mails. In this scenario, the unwanted email advertisements that Brianne has received are _____.

The _____ requires senders of unwanted commercial email to label their messages as ads and to tell the recipient how to decline further messages.

The _____ prohibits the use of false or deceptive subject lines in email messages.

_____ refers to unsolicited commercial emails, usually sent to huge numbers of people with little regard for whether they are interested in the product or not.

Which of the following statements is true of password management software, such as 1Password?

Steven got arrested for stealing nearly two million dollars from a local bank. Using the Internet, he broke into the bank's computer and illegally accessed personal information and account details of the clients. In this scenario, Steven is a _____.

Which of the following refers to programs that install themselves on computers without the users' knowledge or permission and spread by attaching themselves to other files that are transferred from computer to computer?