Cyber Security Practice Test
This is a class of programs that searches your hard drive and floppy disks for any
known or potential viruses - correct answer antivirus software
What is the name for a program or programming code that replicated by being copied or
initiating its copying to another program, computer boot sector or document? - correct
answer virus
Which is a good choice in this situation?
"If someone from your bank calls you and asks you to update your personal information
including bank number and social security number you will" - correct answer offer to
visit the nearest branch and update as required or call the bank with the number you
know is authentic
You receive an email from an unknown source asking you to download a patch that will
make your computer more secure. You will - correct answer ignore, report as spam
and delete the email
Someone from a charity calls and asks you for a donation over the phone and you want
to donate money. What will you do? - correct answer request the caller to mail
information to you by post so you can research about them before donating
You have a Mac so you don't have to worry about viruses. - correct answer false
Windows XP Professional with SP2 is COMPLETELY secure. - correct answer false
The next time you order checks, you will do this for security reasons: - correct answer
have only your initials
How can you prevent intruders from accessing your wireless network? - correct
answer both
You receive an email that claims that if you forward the email to 15 of your friends you
will get lucky otherwise you will have bad luck for the next few months. What will you
do? - correct answer ignore and just delete the email
What governs the type of traffic that is and is not allowed through a firewall? - correct
answer rule base
What is the term for an attempt to determine the valid e-mail addresses associated with
an e-mail server so that they can be added to a spam database? - correct answer
directory harvest attack
This is a class of programs that searches your hard drive and floppy disks for any
known or potential viruses - correct answer antivirus software
What is the name for a program or programming code that replicated by being copied or
initiating its copying to another program, computer boot sector or document? - correct
answer virus
Which is a good choice in this situation?
"If someone from your bank calls you and asks you to update your personal information
including bank number and social security number you will" - correct answer offer to
visit the nearest branch and update as required or call the bank with the number you
know is authentic
You receive an email from an unknown source asking you to download a patch that will
make your computer more secure. You will - correct answer ignore, report as spam
and delete the email
Someone from a charity calls and asks you for a donation over the phone and you want
to donate money. What will you do? - correct answer request the caller to mail
information to you by post so you can research about them before donating
You have a Mac so you don't have to worry about viruses. - correct answer false
Windows XP Professional with SP2 is COMPLETELY secure. - correct answer false
The next time you order checks, you will do this for security reasons: - correct answer
have only your initials
How can you prevent intruders from accessing your wireless network? - correct
answer both
You receive an email that claims that if you forward the email to 15 of your friends you
will get lucky otherwise you will have bad luck for the next few months. What will you
do? - correct answer ignore and just delete the email
What governs the type of traffic that is and is not allowed through a firewall? - correct
answer rule base
What is the term for an attempt to determine the valid e-mail addresses associated with
an e-mail server so that they can be added to a spam database? - correct answer
directory harvest attack
