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1. Corruptionofinformationcanoccuronlywhileinformationisbeingstor ed.
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2. Theauthorizationprocesstakesplacebeforetheauthenticationpro
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3. A worm may be able to deposit copies of itself onto all Web serversthat th e
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infected system can reach, so that users who subsequently visit those site s
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become infected.
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4. DoSattackscannotbelaunchedagainstrouters.
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5. Thefirststepinsolvingproblemsistogatherfactsandmakeassum
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6. Adevice(orasoftwareprogramonacomputer)thatcanmonitordatatravel ing on
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a network is known as a socket sniffer.
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a. True
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7. Oneformofe- s s s


mailattackthatisalsoaDoSattackiscalledamailspoof,inwhichanattac ker
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overwhelms the receiver with excessive quantities of e-mail.
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a. True
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8. Whenvoltagelevelslag(experienceamomentaryincrease),theextravolt age
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can severely damage or destroy equipment.
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a. True
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9. "Shoulderspying"isusedinpublicorsemi- s s s s s s s


publicsettingswhenindividualsgatherinformationtheyarenotauthoriz
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edtohavebylookingoveranotherindividual’sshoulderorviewingtheinf
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ormationfrom a distance.
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a. True
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10. The term phreaker is now commonly associated with an individual whocrack s or
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removes software protection that is designed to prevent unauthorized du
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plication.
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11. Theapplicationofcomputingandnetworkresourcestotryeveryposs
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iblecombinationofoptionsofapasswordiscalled
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adictionaryattack.
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12. Themacrovirusinfectsthekeyoperatingsystemfileslocatedinacompu ter’s
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start-up sector.
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a. True
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13. The malicious code attack includes the execution of viruses, worms,Troj an
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horses, and active Web scripts with the intent to destroy or steal informa tion.
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14. A(n)polymorphicthreatisonethatovertimechangesthewayitappea
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rstoantivirussoftwareprograms,makingitundetectablebytechniquest hat
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look for pre-configured signatures.
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*d.media,technology,andcontent
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b. national
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17. Theprotectionof confidentiality, integrity, andlavailability ofdataregardless of itsloc
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ss ationislknownas s security.

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b. network
c. cyber
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18. AmodelofInfoSecthatoffersacomprehensiveviewofsecurityfordatawhilelbeinglstor ed,
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processed,ortransmittedlisthe
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b. USMC
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19. WhichofthelfollowinglisaC.I.A.triadcharacteristiclthataddresseslthelthreatfromcorrs s



ss uption,damage, destruction, orotherdisruptionofitsauthenticstate?
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b. availability
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Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord Principles of Information Security, Loose-Leaf Version
Publisher: 2017 ISBN: 9781337685757 Edition: Unknown

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