Question 1

What is software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user?
A)spyware
B)hacker
C)drive-by hacking
D)adware

Accepted Answer

Adware is software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user.

Question 2

What is a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization?
A)information security
B)physical security
C)drive-by hacking
D)adware

Accepted Answer

Information security is a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization.

Question 3

What is a hacker who breaks into other people's computer systems and may just look around or steal and destroy information?
A)script kiddies
B)black-hat hacker
C)white-hat hacker
D)cracker

Accepted Answer

Black-hat hackers break into other people's computer systems and may just look around or steal and destroy information.

Question 4

What is a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network?
A)spyware
B)hacker
C)drive-by hacking
D)adware

Accepted Answer

Drive-by hacking is a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network.

Question 5

Which of the following is a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network?
A)backdoor programs
B)drive-by hacking
C)polymorphic viruses and worms
D)hacker

Accepted Answer

Drive-by hacking is a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network.

Question 6

What is a hacker?
A)a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission
B)experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge
C)a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network
D)software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user

Accepted Answer

Hackers are experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge.

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct list of the six different types of hackers listed in your text?
A)black-hat, cracker, cyberterrorist, hactivist, script kiddies, and white-hat hackers
B)black-top, cookie, script kids, environment, Web 3.0, and white-top hackers
C)black-hat, script kiddies, script bats, spider crawlers, Ad spiders, and white-hat hackers
D)None of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

The common types of hackers listed in the book are 1) black-hat hackers, 2) cracker hackers, 3) cyberterrorist hackers, 4) hactivist hackers, 5) script kiddies or script bunnies, and 6) white-hat hackers.

Question 8

Who are experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge?
A)information spy
B)hacker
C)spyware
D)adware

Accepted Answer

Hackers are experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge.

Question 9

What is spyware?
A)a form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money
B)a new ransomware program that encrypts your personal files and demands payment for the files' decryption keys
C)software that allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user
D)a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission

Accepted Answer

Spyware is a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission.

Question 10

What is spyware?
A)a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission
B)experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge
C)a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network
D)software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user

Accepted Answer

Spyware is a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission.

Question 11

What is drive-by hacking?
A)a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission
B)experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge
C)a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network
D)software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user

Accepted Answer

Drive-by hacking is a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network

Question 12

What is adware?
A)a form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money
B)a new ransomware program that encrypts your personal files and demands payment for the file's decryption keys
C)software that allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user
D)a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission

Accepted Answer

Adware is software that allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user.

Question 13

What is a form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money?
A)sniffer
B)spyware
C)spoofware
D)ransomware

Accepted Answer

Ransomware is a form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money.

Question 14

What is information security?
A)a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization
B)a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission
C)a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network
D)software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user

Accepted Answer

Information security is a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization.

Question 15

What are experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and networks, for profit or just as a challenge, known as?
A)elevation of privilege
B)virus
C)hacker
D)worm

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of a hacker.

Question 16

Jensen is a senior developer for HackersRUs, a company that helps secure management information systems.Jensen's new task is to break into the computer system of one of HackersRUs's top clients to identify system vulnerabilities and plug the holes.What type of hacker is Jensen?
A)cracker
B)white-hat hacker
C)script bunnies
D)black-hat hacker

Accepted Answer

A white-hat hacker works at the request of the system owners to find system vulnerabilities and plug the holes.

Question 17

What is adware?
A)a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission
B)experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge
C)a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network
D)software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user

Accepted Answer

Adware is software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user.

Question 18

What is the primary difference between a worm and a virus?
A)a worm must attach to something to spread, where a virus does not need to attach to anything to spread and can tunnel itself into the computer
B)a virus is copied and spread by a person, where a worm takes a string of tag words and deletes websites
C)a virus must attach to something to spread, where a worm does not need to attach to anything to spread and can tunnel itself into the computer
D)All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

A virus must attach to something to spread, where a worm doesn't need to attach to anything to spread and can tunnel itself into the computer.

Question 19

What is a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission?
A)spyware
B)hacker
C)drive-by hacking
D)adware

Accepted Answer

Spyware is a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission.

Question 20

What is a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission?
A)sniffer
B)spyware
C)spoofware
D)splog

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of spyware.

Quiz 4: Ethics and Information Security: Mis Business Concerns: Module 2: Technical Foundations of MIS

What is software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user?

What is a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization?

What is a hacker who breaks into other people's computer systems and may just look around or steal and destroy information?

What is a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network?

Which of the following is a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network?

What is a hacker?

Which of the following is the correct list of the six different types of hackers listed in your text?

Who are experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge?

What is spyware?

What is spyware?

What is drive-by hacking?

What is adware?

What is a form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money?

What is information security?

What are experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and networks, for profit or just as a challenge, known as?

Jensen is a senior developer for HackersRUs, a company that helps secure management information systems.Jensen's new task is to break into the computer system of one of HackersRUs's top clients to identify system vulnerabilities and plug the holes.What type of hacker is Jensen?

What is adware?

What is the primary difference between a worm and a virus?

What is a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission?

What is a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission?