Cyber Crime Midterm 1-5 Exam Rated A+
____ is defined as a collection of infected machines worldwide that receive commands
and perform some illegal actions such as distributed denial of service attacks, among
others. - Answers-a botnet
____ viruses attach to the original code, changing the start-up information of the
program. - Answers-add-on
_____ became notorious for being the one of the first cybersecurity intrusions to
illustrate how vulnerable our technology is to malicious infiltration. - Answers-Moonlight
Maze
_____ is defined as unsolicited commercial e-mail that includes any commercial emails
addressed to a recipient with whom the sender has no existing business or personal
relationship and not sent with the consent of the recipient. - Answers-spam
_____ refers to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses
another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically
for economic gain. - Answers-identity theft
______ allowing individuals to access secured networks without the owners' knowledge
is also known as a backdoor. - Answers-Rogue access points
______ is a bacterial disease, weaponized in powder form, which was sent to various
television studios and congressional offices via mail in the early 2000s. - Answers-
anthrax
______ is a global system of interconnected computer networks that are set up to
exchange various types of data. - Answers-the internet
______ is a reference or navigation element in a hypertext document that offers direct
access to another section of the same document or to another hypertext document that
is on or part of a (different) domain. - Answers-Hyperlink
______ is a service that can be accessed via the Internet. - Answers-World wide web
______ is a weakness in a product that could allow an attacker to compromise the
integrity, availability, or confidentiality of that product. - Answers-Security vulnerability
______ is an encryption component that refers to a digital signature providing proof of
authorship. - Answers-attribution
, ______ is an interdependent network of information technology infrastructures including
the Internet, telecommunications networks, and computer systems. - Answers-
cyberspace
______ occur when a computer system is accessed without permission. - Answers-
Network intrusions
______ refers to attacks where a mass email is sent to multiple computers, requesting
personal information be sent to a specific location. - Answers-phishing
______ typically work independently to expose security vulnerabilities or practices that
endanger individuals' private data - Answers-gray hats
______ viruses infect data files. - Answers-macro
3 types of insider threats - Answers-malicious, careless, exploited
A ______ is a small software program designed to spread from one computer to
another and to interfere with computer operation. - Answers-virus
A ______ malware is disguised as, or embedded within, legitimate software - Answers-
trojan horse
A ______ refers to persons who attempt unauthorized access to a control system
device and/or network using a data communications pathway. - Answers-cyberthreat
a _______ is a weakness in a product that could allow an attacker to compromise the
integrity, availability or confidentiality of a product. - Answers-Security Vulnerability
According to General Michael Hayden, a cybersecurity knowledge gap exists between
______. - Answers-youthful generation and older generation
According to national surveys, ______ are the second greatest threat to a company's
cybersecurity, only trumped by hackers. - Answers-insiders
According to the Federal Trade Commission, all of the following are ways that
consumers can prevent identity theft EXCEPT ______. - Answers-using easy
passwords
According to the text, by the year 2020, the economic cost of cybercrime is expected to
go above ______ trillion. - Answers-3
According to the text, cyberthreats originate mainly from all of the following entities
EXCEPT ______. - Answers-local governments
____ is defined as a collection of infected machines worldwide that receive commands
and perform some illegal actions such as distributed denial of service attacks, among
others. - Answers-a botnet
____ viruses attach to the original code, changing the start-up information of the
program. - Answers-add-on
_____ became notorious for being the one of the first cybersecurity intrusions to
illustrate how vulnerable our technology is to malicious infiltration. - Answers-Moonlight
Maze
_____ is defined as unsolicited commercial e-mail that includes any commercial emails
addressed to a recipient with whom the sender has no existing business or personal
relationship and not sent with the consent of the recipient. - Answers-spam
_____ refers to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses
another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically
for economic gain. - Answers-identity theft
______ allowing individuals to access secured networks without the owners' knowledge
is also known as a backdoor. - Answers-Rogue access points
______ is a bacterial disease, weaponized in powder form, which was sent to various
television studios and congressional offices via mail in the early 2000s. - Answers-
anthrax
______ is a global system of interconnected computer networks that are set up to
exchange various types of data. - Answers-the internet
______ is a reference or navigation element in a hypertext document that offers direct
access to another section of the same document or to another hypertext document that
is on or part of a (different) domain. - Answers-Hyperlink
______ is a service that can be accessed via the Internet. - Answers-World wide web
______ is a weakness in a product that could allow an attacker to compromise the
integrity, availability, or confidentiality of that product. - Answers-Security vulnerability
______ is an encryption component that refers to a digital signature providing proof of
authorship. - Answers-attribution
, ______ is an interdependent network of information technology infrastructures including
the Internet, telecommunications networks, and computer systems. - Answers-
cyberspace
______ occur when a computer system is accessed without permission. - Answers-
Network intrusions
______ refers to attacks where a mass email is sent to multiple computers, requesting
personal information be sent to a specific location. - Answers-phishing
______ typically work independently to expose security vulnerabilities or practices that
endanger individuals' private data - Answers-gray hats
______ viruses infect data files. - Answers-macro
3 types of insider threats - Answers-malicious, careless, exploited
A ______ is a small software program designed to spread from one computer to
another and to interfere with computer operation. - Answers-virus
A ______ malware is disguised as, or embedded within, legitimate software - Answers-
trojan horse
A ______ refers to persons who attempt unauthorized access to a control system
device and/or network using a data communications pathway. - Answers-cyberthreat
a _______ is a weakness in a product that could allow an attacker to compromise the
integrity, availability or confidentiality of a product. - Answers-Security Vulnerability
According to General Michael Hayden, a cybersecurity knowledge gap exists between
______. - Answers-youthful generation and older generation
According to national surveys, ______ are the second greatest threat to a company's
cybersecurity, only trumped by hackers. - Answers-insiders
According to the Federal Trade Commission, all of the following are ways that
consumers can prevent identity theft EXCEPT ______. - Answers-using easy
passwords
According to the text, by the year 2020, the economic cost of cybercrime is expected to
go above ______ trillion. - Answers-3
According to the text, cyberthreats originate mainly from all of the following entities
EXCEPT ______. - Answers-local governments
