Computer Networking and Cybersecurity Review Questions and Answers Already Passed
Backdoor attacks - Answers attacks that do not require a user to exploit the vulnerability.
Biometric - Answers a distinct identifiable physical characteristic that may be authenticated.
Cyber warfare - Answers actions by a nation-state to penetrate another nation's computers or networks
for the purposes of causing damage or disruption OR actions by non-state actors, such as terrorist
groups, companies, political or ideological extremist groups, and transnational criminal organizations to
penetrate another nation's computers for damage.
Cyber crime - Answers crime committed using a computer or computer network.
Decryption - Answers the processing of decoding the data.
DOS - Answers Denial of Service to the Internet; disruption of Internet service caused by a cybercriminal.
DDOS - Answers Distributed Denial of Service; a DoS initiated from zombie computers in many locations.
Encryption - Answers the process of encoding data to prevent unauthorized access.
Firewall - Answers a method of keeping computers safe.
Frontdoor attacks - Answers attacks that require a user to open the door for the attack.
Identity Theft - Answers the deliberate and intentional use of someone else's personal identification.
Keylogging - Answers a program that records every keystroke made by a computer user in order to gain
fraudulent access to passwords and other confidential information.
Malware - Answers malicious software that may damage the running of your computer; malicious
software may be a virus.
Multi-factor authentication - Answers another method of computer access control.
Personal Identifiable Information (PII) - Answers information about an individual that identifies, links,
relates, or describes them.
Phishing - Answers using email to steal personal information of the computer user or owner.
Spam - Answers electronic unwanted messages.
Spoofing - Answers technique to make emails or internet information appear legitimate.
Trojan horse - Answers malware hiding on your computer waiting for a particular condition to occur
before becoming active.
Virus - Answers software that makes your computer sick; potentially damaging operating system and
files.
Backdoor attacks - Answers attacks that do not require a user to exploit the vulnerability.
Biometric - Answers a distinct identifiable physical characteristic that may be authenticated.
Cyber warfare - Answers actions by a nation-state to penetrate another nation's computers or networks
for the purposes of causing damage or disruption OR actions by non-state actors, such as terrorist
groups, companies, political or ideological extremist groups, and transnational criminal organizations to
penetrate another nation's computers for damage.
Cyber crime - Answers crime committed using a computer or computer network.
Decryption - Answers the processing of decoding the data.
DOS - Answers Denial of Service to the Internet; disruption of Internet service caused by a cybercriminal.
DDOS - Answers Distributed Denial of Service; a DoS initiated from zombie computers in many locations.
Encryption - Answers the process of encoding data to prevent unauthorized access.
Firewall - Answers a method of keeping computers safe.
Frontdoor attacks - Answers attacks that require a user to open the door for the attack.
Identity Theft - Answers the deliberate and intentional use of someone else's personal identification.
Keylogging - Answers a program that records every keystroke made by a computer user in order to gain
fraudulent access to passwords and other confidential information.
Malware - Answers malicious software that may damage the running of your computer; malicious
software may be a virus.
Multi-factor authentication - Answers another method of computer access control.
Personal Identifiable Information (PII) - Answers information about an individual that identifies, links,
relates, or describes them.
Phishing - Answers using email to steal personal information of the computer user or owner.
Spam - Answers electronic unwanted messages.
Spoofing - Answers technique to make emails or internet information appear legitimate.
Trojan horse - Answers malware hiding on your computer waiting for a particular condition to occur
before becoming active.
Virus - Answers software that makes your computer sick; potentially damaging operating system and
files.
