Chapter 5 Checkpoint

Question 1

True or False: any illegal act involving the use of a computer or related devices generally is referred to as crimware

Answer 1

False

Question 2

True or False: some malware contains elements of a virus, worm, and trojan horse

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or False: a rootkit displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on webpages, email, or other internet services

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False: an audit trail records in a file both successful and unsuccessful access attempts

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False: it is good practice to change your password frequently

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or False: a typical license agreement allows you to rent or lease the software

Answer 6

False

Question 7

True or False: unencrypted, readable data is called ciphertext

Answer 7

False

Question 8

True or False: private key encryption also is called asymmetric key encryption

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False: VPN’s encrypt data to help ensure that the data is safe from being intercepted by unauthorized people

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True or False: although wireless access provides many conveniences to users, it also poses additional security risks

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True or False: it is impossible to detect if someone is accessing your wireless home network

Answer 11

False

Question 12

True or False: before recycling, refurbishing, or discarding your old computer, you should erase, remove, or destroy its hard disk so that the information it stored remain private

Answer 12

True

Question 13

A ____________ is someone who demands payment to stop an attack on an organization’s technology infrastructure.

Answer 13

cyberextortionist

Question 14

________ is a type of malware that is placed on a computer without the user’s knowledge that secretly collects information about the user.

Answer 14

spyware

Question 15

An employee using an organization’s computer to send personal email messages might be an example of ___________ _______ ___ ____.

Answer 15

unauthorized access and use

Question 16

A _________ is a private combination of words, often up to 100 characters in length and containing mixed capitalization and punctuation, associated with a user name that allows access to certain computer resources.

Answer 16

passphrase

Question 17

A(n) _________ encryption algorithm inserts characters between existing characters.

Answer 17

expansion

Question 18

A(n) _________ _____ is a set of characters that the originator of the data uses to encrypt the text and the recipient of the data uses to decrypt the text.

Answer 18

encryption key

Question 19

A(n) ________ _____ ________ backup method is the only real-time back up, providing very fast recovery of data.

Answer 19

continuos data protection

Question 20

Online shopping websites generally use a ________ to keep track of items in a user’s shopping cart.

Answer 20

session cookie

Question 21

any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer or mobile device hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability

Answer 21

digital security risk

Question 22

program that performs a repetitive task on a network

Answer 22

bot

Question 23

compromised computer or device whose owner is unaware the computer or device is being controlled remotely by an outsider

Answer 23

zombie

Question 24

an assault whose purpose is to disrupt compute access to an internet service such as the web or email

Answer 24

denial of service attack

Question 25

technique intruders use to make their network or internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network

Answer 25

spoofing

Question 26

a program or set of instructions in a program that allows users to bypass security controls when accessing a program, computer, or network

Answer 26

back door

Question 27

security measure that defines who can access a computer, device, or network, when they can access it, and what actions they can take while accesses it

Answer 27

access control

Question 28

the discovery, collection, and analysis of evidence found on computers and networks

Answer 28

cyberforensics

Question 29

notice that guarantees a user or website is legitimate

Answer 29

digital certificate

Question 30

strategy designed to prevent illegal distribution of movies, music, and other digital content

Answer 30

digital rights management

Question 31

What is cyberwarfare?

Answer 31

A cybercrime attack whose goal ranges from disabling a government's computer network to crippling a country

Question 32

Differentiate among the various categories of cybercriminals.

Answer 32

1) Hacker 2) Cracker 3) Script Kiddie 4) Corporate Spy 5) Unethical Employee 6) Cyberextortionist 7) Cyberterrorist

Question 33

Differentiate among denial of service attacks, back doors, and spoofing.

Answer 33

Denial of service attacks- an assault whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to an internet service such as the web or email Back doors- a program or set of instructions in a program that allows users to bypass security controls when accessing a program, computer, or network Spoofing- a technique intruders use to make their network or internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network.

Question 34

What are methods to protect computers, mobile devices, and networks from attacks?

Answer 34

(1) Use antivirus software (2) Be suspicious of unsolicited email attachments (3) Scan removable media for malware before using it (4) Implement firewall solutions (5) Back up regularly

Question 35

How does a biometric device work?

Answer 35

A biometric device authenticates a person's identity by translating a personal characteristic, such as a fingerprint, into a digital code that is compared with a digital code stored in a computer verifying a physical or behavioral characteristic.

Question 36

Explain how a biometric payment is made.

Answer 36

A biometric payment, is where the customer's fingerprint is read by a fingerprint reader that is linked to a payment method such as a checking account or credit card.

Question 37

List five backup methods.

Answer 37

1) Full backup 2) Differential backup 3) Incremental backup 4) Selective backup 5) Continuous data protection (CDP)

Question 38

What are the four components contained in a disaster recovery plan?

Answer 38

(1) Emergency Plan (2) Backup Plan (3) Recovery Plan (4) Test Plan

Question 39

What is private browsing?

Answer 39

Private Browsing, does not keep track of the websites you are visiting.

Question 40

List ways you can secure your browser.

Answer 40

(1) Clear your browsing history often (2) Enable private browsing (3) Turn off location sharing (4) Never store passwords (5) Clear cookies regularly (6) Avoid phishing websites

Question 41

Which backup method is this: | longest backup time

Answer 41

Full backup

Question 42

Which backup method is this: | copies only the files that have changed since the last full backup

Answer 42

Differential backup

Question 43

Which backup method is this: | fast backup method; requires minimal storage space to back up

Answer 43

Differential backup

Question 44

Which backup method is this: | recovery is time-consuming because the last full backup plus the differential backup are needed

Answer 44

Differential backup

Question 45

Which backup method is this: | copies only the files that have changed since the last full or incremental backup

Answer 45

Incremental backup

Question 46

Which backup method is this: | fastest backup method

Answer 46

Incremental backup

Question 47

Which backup method is this: | requires minimal storage space to back up, only most recent changes saved

Answer 47

Incremental backup

Question 48

Which backup method is this: recovery is most time-consuming because the last full backup and all incremental backups since the last full backup are needed

Answer 48

Incremental backup

Question 49

Which backup method is this: | users choose which folders and files to include in a backup

Answer 49

Selective backup

Question 50

Which backup method is this: | fast backup method, provides great flexibility

Answer 50

Selective backup

Question 51

Which backup method is this: | difficult to manage individual file backups

Answer 51

Selective backup

Question 52

Which backup method is this: | least manageable of all the backup methods

Answer 52

Selective backup

Question 53

Which backup method is this: | all data is backed up whenever a change is made

Answer 53

Continuous data protection (CDP)

Question 54

Which backup method is this: | the only real-time backup, very fast recovery of data

Answer 54

Continuous data protection (CDP)

Question 55

Which backup method is this: | very expensive and requires a great amount of storage

Answer 55

Continuous data protection (CDP)