Question 1

Which of the following best describes computer abuse?
A)It's manipulating a computer or computer data to dishonestly obtain money, property, or some other advantage of value, or cause significant loss
B)It's when someone who is not authorized uses or gains access to a computer for purposes contrary to the wishes of the computer's owner
C)It's when someone steals money from several computer accounts
D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Some firms and governmental organizations use ethical hackers to help find any vulnerabilities that could be exploited by a malicious hacker.Which of the following is also used to refer to ethical hacking?
A)Denial of service
B)Intrusion service
C)Penetration testing
D)Executable testing

Accepted Answer

Penetration testing is another term used to refer to ethical hacking. It involves testing a system or network for vulnerabilities and attempting to exploit them in order to identify weaknesses that could be exploited by malicious hackers. Denial of service (A) refers to a type of attack where a system or network is flooded with traffic in order to make it unavailable to users. Intrusion service (B) is not a common term used in the field of ethical hacking or cybersecurity. Executable testing (D) may refer to testing software or applications for any errors or bugs, but it is not specific to ethical hacking.

Question 3

A computer worm is different from a "Trojan Horse" because the worm can
A)Corrupt data
B)Alter programming instructions
C)Replicate itself
D)Erase executable files

Accepted Answer

A computer worm can replicate itself and spread to other systems, whereas a Trojan Horse cannot replicate itself and relies on tricking users to spread.

Quiz 11: Computer Crime, Fraud, Ethics, and Privacy

Which of the following best describes computer abuse?

Some firms and governmental organizations use ethical hackers to help find any vulnerabilities that could be exploited by a malicious hacker.Which of the following is also used to refer to ethical hacking?

A computer worm is different from a "Trojan Horse" because the worm can