Chapter 09: Network and Internet Security

Question 1

antivirus software

Answer 1

Software used to detect and eliminate computer viruses and other types of malware. (p369)

Question 2

Biometric access systems

Answer 2

An access control system that uses one unique physical characteristic of an individual (such as a fingerprint, a face, veins, or a voice) to authenticate that individual. (p354)

Question 3

bot

Answer 3

A computer that is controlled by a hacker or other computer criminal. (p364)

Question 4

botnet

Answer 4

A group of bots that are controlled by one individual. (p364)

Question 5

BYOD

Answer 5

Bring Your Own Device (p363)

Question 6

code of conduct

Answer 6

Guidelines of acceptable computer use for a school, business, or organization (p348)

Question 7

computer crimes

Answer 7

Any illegal act involving a computer. (p347)

Question 8

Computer sabotage

Answer 8

An act of malicious destruction to a computer or computer resource. (p364)

Question 9

computer virus

Answer 9

A software program installed without the user’s knowledge and designed to alter the way a computer operates or to cause harm to the computer system. (p365)

Question 10

computer worm

Answer 10

A malicious program designed to spread rapidly to a large number of computers by sending copies of itself to other computers. (p366)

Question 11

cyberbullying

Answer 11

Children or teenagers bullying other children or teenagers via the Internet. (p381)

Question 12

cyberstalking

Answer 12

Repeated threats or harassingbehavior between adults carried out via e-mail or another Internet communications method. (p381)

Question 13

denial of service (DoS) attack

Answer 13

An act of sabotage that attempts to flood a network server or a Web server with so much activity that it is unable to function. (p367)

Question 14

digital certificate

Answer 14

A group of electronic data that can be used to verify the identity of a person or organization; includes a key pair that can be used for encryption and digital signatures (also called a digital ID). (p379)

Question 15

digital ID

Answer 15

A group of electronic data that can be used to verify the identity of a person or organization; includes a key pair that can be used for encryption and digital signatures (also called a digital certificate). (p379)

Question 16

digital signature

Answer 16

A unique digital code that can be attached to a file or an e-mail message to verify the identity of the sender and guarantee the file or message has not been changed since it was signed. (p380)

Question 17

distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack

Answer 17

A denial of service (DoS) attack coming from many computers at once, often from a botnet. (p368)

Question 18

dot cons

Answer 18

A fraud or scam carried out through the Internet. (p370)

Question 19

Encryption

Answer 19

A method of scrambling the contents of an e-mail message or a file to make it unreadable if an unauthorized user intercepts it. (p358)

Question 20

firewall

Answer 20

A collection of hardware and/or software intended to protect a computer or computer network from unauthorized access. (p356)

Question 21

Hacking

Answer 21

Using a computer to break into another computer system. (p348)

Question 22

Identity theft

Answer 22

Using someone else’s identity to purchase goods or services, obtain new credit cards or bank loans, or otherwise illegally masquerade as that individual. (p372)

Question 23

Malware

Answer 23

Any type of malicious software. (p364)

Question 24

Online auction fraud

Answer 24

When an item purchased through an online auction is never delivered after payment, or the item is not as specified by the seller. (p376)

Question 25

Passwords

Answer 25

A secret combination of characters used to gain access to a computer, computer network, or other resource. (p352)

Question 26

Pharming

Answer 26

The use of spoofed domain names to obtain personal information in order to use that information in fraudulent activities. (p375)

Question 27

Phishing

Answer 27

The use of spoofed communications (typically e-mail messages) to gain credit card numbers and other personal data to be used for fraudulent purposes. (p375)

Question 28

possessed knowledge access system

Answer 28

An access control system that uses information only the individual should know to identify that individual. (p352)

Question 29

Possessed object access systems

Answer 29

An access control system that uses a physical object an individual has in his or her possession to identify that individual. (p353)

Question 30

Private key encryption

Answer 30

A type of encryption that uses a single key to encrypt and decrypt the file or message. (p359)

Question 31

Public key encryption

Answer 31

A type of encryption that uses key pairs to encrypt and decrypt the file or message. (p359)

Question 32

Secure Web pages

Answer 32

A Web page that uses encryption to protect information transmitted via that Web page. (p358)

Question 33

security software

Answer 33

Software, typically a suite of programs, used to protect your computer against a variety of threats. (p369)

Question 34

social media hacks

Answer 34

The act of accessing someone else’s social media account to make changes to the content or to perform an activity as that individual. (p375)

Question 35

spear phishing

Answer 35

A personalized phishing scheme targeted at an individual. (p374)

Question 36

Trojan horse

Answer 36

A malicious program that masquerades as something else. (p366)

Question 37

two-factor authentication

Answer 37

Using two different methods to authenticate a user. (p353)

Question 38

Unauthorized access

Answer 38

Gaining access to a computer, mobile device, network, file, or other resource without permission. (p348)

Question 39

Unauthorized use

Answer 39

Using a computing resource for unapproved activities. (p348)

Question 40

virtual private network (VPN)

Answer 40

A private, secure path over the Internet that provides authorized users a secure means of accessing a private network via the Internet. (p360)

Question 41

war driving

Answer 41

Driving around an area with a Wi-Fi-enabled computer or mobile device to find a Wi-Fi network to access and use without authorization. (p350)

Question 42

Wi-Fi piggybacking

Answer 42

Accessing an unsecured Wi-Fi network from your current location without authorization. (p350)