ITEC 1010 CHAPTER 9 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED LATEST UPDATE

ITEC 1010 CHAPTER 9 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED LATEST UPDATE 1. As the complexity of a network increases, the possibility of security breaches decreases. a. True b. False - Answers False 2. An attack that takes place before the security community and/or software developers become aware of and fix a security vulnerability is called the 'zero-day attack.' a. True b. False - Answers True 3. It is not uncommon for computer users to share their login ID and password with coworkers. a. True b. False - Answers True 4. Discovery of a vulnerability in a software program can potentially be sold to the government. a. True b. False - Answers True 5. You see a deceptive pop-up that says your computer is infected and that you must visit a compromised web site where you pay them to clean your computer. You have just become a victim of ransomware. a. True b. False - Answers True 6. Macro viruses are called so because they are written using a macro language. a. True b. False - Answers True 7. Even legitimate organizations sometimes use email spam for promoting products. a. True b. False - Answers True 8. Spam emails make up only a small proportion (<10%) of emails. a. True b. False - Answers False 9. Spam emails do not add to costs because nobody reads them anyways. a. True b. False - Answers False 10. There are bots that can sign up for thousands of email accounts. a. True b. False - Answers True 11. A zombie computer would send requests to access to the target site again and again. a. True b. False - Answers True 12. Educational institutions' Websites are the most commonly targeted sites by phishers a. True b. False - Answers False 13. When you receive a text message that there is a problem with your bank account and you are required you to click on a link to submit some information, you are likely seeing a vishing attack. a. True b. False - Answers False 14. Spear-phishing is when the phisher sends fraudulent emails to a certain organization's employees. a. True b. False - Answers True 15. The computer is running, but not responding to your keyboard inputs. You find that the network activities are running very slowly. You have probably been hit by a rootkit. a. True b. False - Answers True 16. Downloading games from unknown websites can be risky. The software may be a Trojan horse. a. True b. False - Answers True 17. You work at a call center of a large bank where you answer credit card services related questions from customers. Lately, you have noticed an increased number of customers enquiring if you had initiated a call. There can be a scam in progress. a. True b. False - Answers True 18. Transmitting a program, code, or command that causes harm to a computer is