Question 1

What is one of the most common forms of computer vulnerabilities that can cause massive computer damage?
A)virus
B)white-hat hackers
C)dumpster diving
D)All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

One of the most common forms of computer vulnerabilities that cause massive computer damage are viruses.

Question 2

What is a new ransomware program that encrypts your personal files and demands payment for the files' decryption keys?
A)sniffer
B)spyware
C)spoofware
D)simplelocker

Accepted Answer

Simplelocker is a new ransomware program that encrypts your personal files and demands payment for the files' decryption keys.

Question 3

What is the software called that allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user?
A)splogs
B)adware
C)spygloss
D)CPU buzzer

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What is a process by which a user misleads a system into granting unauthorized rights, usually for the purpose of compromising or destroying the system?
A)elevation of privilege
B)packet tampering
C)spoofing
D)spyware

Accepted Answer

Elevation of privilege is a process by which a user misleads a system into granting unauthorized rights, usually for the purpose of compromising or destroying the system.

Question 5

Who are hackers with criminal intent?
A)crackers
B)black-hat hacker
C)hoaxes
D)cyberterrorists

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of crackers.

Question 6

Angela works for an identity protection company that maintains large amounts of sensitive customer information such as usernames, passwords, personal information, and social security numbers.Angela and a coworker decide to use the sensitive information to open credit cards in a few of her customers' names.This is a classic example of which of the following security breaches?
A)a social engineer
B)an insider
C)a spammer
D)a dumpster diver

Accepted Answer

Insiders are legitimate users who purposely or accidentally misuse their access to the environment and cause some kind of business-affecting incident.

Question 7

Which of the following types of viruses spread themselves, not just from file to file, but also from computer to computer?
A)polymorphic virus
B)worm
C)Trojan-horse virus
D)backdoor programs

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of a worm.

Question 8

Which of the choices below defines information security?
A)a broad term encompassing the protection of information
B)protects information from accidental misuse
C)protects information from intentional misuse
D)All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

All of these are included in the definition of information security.

Question 9

Who are those who seek to cause harm to people or to destroy critical systems or information and use the Internet as a weapon of mass destruction?
A)white-hat hacker
B)black-hat hacker
C)cyberterrorists
D)script bunnies

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of cyberterrorists.

Question 10

What is software written with malicious intent to cause annoyance or damage?
A)elevation of privilege
B)spoofing
C)sniffer
D)virus

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of a virus.

Question 11

What is an insider?
A)a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual
B)a hacker looks through your trash to find personal information
C)legitimate users who purposely or accidentally misuse their access to the environment and cause some kind of business-affecting incident
D)malicious agents designed by spammers and other Internet attackers to farm email addresses off websites or deposit spyware on machines

Accepted Answer

Insiders are legitimate users who purposely or accidentally misuse their access to the environment and cause some kind of business-affecting incident.

Question 12

A DDoS stands for one of the common forms of viruses, that attack multiple computers to flood a website until it slows or crashes.What does DDoS stand for?
A)data distribution of systems attack
B)data denial-of-software attack
C)distributed data online systems attack
D)distributed denial-of-service attack

Accepted Answer

DDoS stands for distributed denial-of-service attack, which is one of the common forms of viruses that attacks multiple computers to flood a website until it slows or crashes.

Question 13

Which of the following represents the biggest problem of information security breaches?
A)people misusing organizational information
B)technology failures
C)customers misusing organizational systems
D)company departments missing sales goals

Accepted Answer

The biggest problem of information security breaches result from people misusing organizational information.

Question 14

What is ransomware?
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

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

Question 15

What includes a variety of threats such as viruses, worms, and Trojan horses?
A)malicious code
B)hoaxes
C)spoofing
D)sniffer

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of malicious code.

Question 16

Which of the following are all common forms of viruses?
A)packet tampering, worms, cakes, and trojan viruses
B)polymorphic, sniffer, splogs, and denial-of-service viruses
C)backdoor program, worm, Trojan-horse viruses
D)All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

The types of viruses listed in the book are 1) backdoor programs, 2) denial-of-service attack (DoS), 3) Distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS), 4) polymorphic viruses and worms, 5) Trojan-horse, and 6) worm viruses.

Question 17

Which of the following changes its form as it propagates?
A)backdoor programs
B)strikers
C)polymorphic viruses and worms
D)splogs

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of polymorphic viruses and worms.

Question 18

What are the first two lines of defense a company should take when addressing security risks?
A)technology first, customers second
B)technology first, people second
C)innovation first, technology second
D)people first, technology second

Accepted Answer

The first two lines of defense a company takes in addressing security risks are people first and technology seconD.

Question 19

What is the forging of the return address on an email so that the email message appears to come from someone other than the actual sender?
A)malicious code
B)hoaxes
C)spoofing
D)sniffer

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of spoofing.

Question 20

What is simplelocker?
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

Simplelocker is a new ransomware program that encrypts your personal files and demands payment for the files' decryption keys.

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

What is one of the most common forms of computer vulnerabilities that can cause massive computer damage?

What is a new ransomware program that encrypts your personal files and demands payment for the files' decryption keys?

What is the software called that allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user?

What is a process by which a user misleads a system into granting unauthorized rights, usually for the purpose of compromising or destroying the system?

Who are hackers with criminal intent?

Which of the following types of viruses spread themselves, not just from file to file, but also from computer to computer?

Which of the choices below defines information security?

Who are those who seek to cause harm to people or to destroy critical systems or information and use the Internet as a weapon of mass destruction?

What is software written with malicious intent to cause annoyance or damage?

What is an insider?

A DDoS stands for one of the common forms of viruses, that attack multiple computers to flood a website until it slows or crashes.What does DDoS stand for?

Which of the following represents the biggest problem of information security breaches?

What is ransomware?

What includes a variety of threats such as viruses, worms, and Trojan horses?

Which of the following are all common forms of viruses?

Which of the following changes its form as it propagates?

What are the first two lines of defense a company should take when addressing security risks?

What is the forging of the return address on an email so that the email message appears to come from someone other than the actual sender?

What is simplelocker?