Chapter 9

Question 1

A ________ is a secure Internet pathway that large corporations use to protect sensitive data.

Answer 1

VPN

Question 2

Which of the following is formally defined as any criminal action perpetrated primarily through the use of a computer?

Answer 2

cybercrime

Question 3

A computer virus normally attaches itself to another computer program known as a ________.

Answer 3

host program

Question 4

A ________ is a virus that is triggered when certain conditions are met, such as a file opening or starting a program a certain number of times.

Answer 4

logic bomb

Question 5

Which type of virus was the famous Michelangelo virus?

Answer 5

a time bomb

Question 6

Which of the following classifications of viruses can change its own code to avoid detection?

Answer 6

polymorphic

Question 7

A ________ works independently of host file execution and is much more active in spreading itself than a virus is.

Answer 7

worm

Question 8

A(n) ________ virus temporarily erases its code from the files where it resides and then hides in the computer’s active memory.

Answer 8

stealth

Question 9

With regard to computer protection, quarantining is defined as ________.

Answer 9

placing a found virus in a secure area on the hard drive

Question 10

During the process of ________ the antivirus software records key attributes about the files on your computer and keeps these statistics in a safe place on your hard drive.

Answer 10

inoculation

Question 11

A(n) ________ is the portion of virus code that is unique to a particular computer virus.

Answer 11

virus signature

Question 12

Drive-by downloads occur when ________.

Answer 12

a Web site downloads harmful software onto your computer

Question 13

A packet sniffer is a program that can enable a hacker to do all of the following EXCEPT

Answer 13

launch a denial of service (DoS) attack on your computer.

Question 14

Which of the following is a program that appears to be something useful or desirable but does something malicious in the background?

Answer 14

a Trojan horse

Question 15

________ floods a computer with requests until it shuts down and refuses to answer any requests for information.

Answer 15

A DDoS attack

Question 16

The most likely method a hacker would use to access a computer is ________.

Answer 16

entering through its Internet connection

Question 17

Rules for creating passwords include all of the following EXCEPT

Answer 17

keep your password written down and stored in any easy-to-remember location.

Question 18

You can block logical ports to invaders and make your computer invisible to others on the Internet by installing ________.

Answer 18

a firewall

Question 19

________ makes broadband users more vulnerable to attacks.

Answer 19

Static addressing

Question 20

The purpose of network address translation (NAT) is to ________.

Answer 20

hide user IP addresses from the Internet

Question 21

________ occurs when a hacker takes control of a Bluetooth-enabled device to make phone calls, read phonebook entries, send and receive text messages, and more.

Answer 21

Bluebugging

Question 22

Configuring a firewall to ignore all incoming packets that request access to a specific port is known as ________.

Answer 22

logical port blocking

Question 23

Many ________ sold for home use are also configured as firewalls and are capable of performing network address translation (NAT).

Answer 23

routers

Question 24

Using a ________, hackers can access and delete all files on your computer, send e-mail, run programs, and do just about anything else you can do with your computer.

Answer 24

backdoor program

Question 25

Adware and spyware are referred to collectively as ________.

Answer 25

grayware

Question 26

________ is an unwanted piggyback program that usually downloads with software you are installing from the Internet.

Answer 26

Spyware

Question 27

Spyware programs that monitor keystrokes with the intent of stealing passwords, login IDs, or credit card information are referred to as ________.

Answer 27

keystroke loggers

Question 28

Which of the following statements about cookies is NOT true?

Answer 28

Cookies obtain your personal information by searching your hard drive.

Question 29

Devices that use a unique personal characteristic, such as a fingerprint, in place of a password are called ________ authentication devices.

Answer 29

biometric

Question 30

All of the following can be used for backing up data files EXCEPT

Answer 30

RAM.

Question 31

All of the following approaches can be taken to protect your notebook computer from theft EXCEPT

Answer 31

installing an external hard drive.

Question 32

A ________ is a virus that is attached to documents such as Word or Excel files.

Answer 32

macro virus

Question 33

A(n) ________ virus runs a program that searches for common data files, compresses them, and makes them unusable.

Answer 33

encryption

Question 34

________ is doing non-work-related activities with a computer while you are being paid to do your job.

Answer 34

Cyberloafing

Question 35

For complete protection when backing up your files, you should use a program that creates a(n) ________ of your entire system.

Answer 35

image backup

Question 36

Social ________ is any technique that uses social skills to generate human interaction that entices individuals to reveal sensitive information.

Answer 36

engineering

Question 37

________ encourages Internet users to reveal sensitive information that could lead to identity theft by sending e-mails that look like they are from legitimate companies but are, in fact, fake.

Answer 37

Phishing

Question 38

A cyberspace ________ is an attempt to make someone believe something that is untrue.

Answer 38

hoax

Question 39

Which of these statements about physically protecting your computer is FALSE?

Answer 39

Power surges can be blocked by using a computer surround.

Question 40

Which of the statements about protecting against power surges is FALSE?

Answer 40

Printers do not require power surge protection.

Question 41

A virus signature is a portion of virus code that is unique to a particular computer virus.

Answer 41

TRUE

Question 42

Instant messaging programs are susceptible to virus attacks.

Answer 42

TRUE

Question 43

The process of inoculation occurs when antivirus software finds an infected file and moves it to a secure place on your hard drive.

Answer 43

FALSE

Question 44

Wireless networks are no more vulnerable to packet sniffers than are wired networks.

Answer 44

FALSE

Question 45

Many photocopiers have hard drives, just as computers do, which makes them a potential target for identity thieves.

Answer 45

TRUE

Question 46

Photocopiers do not present any vulnerability for potential hackers.

Answer 46

FALSE

Question 47

A zombie is another person's computer controlled by a hacker.

Answer 47

TRUE

Question 48

A person with malicious intent can take almost complete control of your computer by using a backdoor program.

Answer 48

TRUE

Question 49

Hackers most often obtain access to someone's computer via direct access.

Answer 49

FALSE

Question 50

Cybercriminals are usually security individuals who work in large corporations with a vast knowledge base of computing and networking.

Answer 50

FALSE

Question 51

Theft of a computer is considered cybercrime.

Answer 51

FALSE

Question 52

Creating and spreading online viruses is a cybercrime.

Answer 52

TRUE

Question 53

Video files cannot transmit viruses.

Answer 53

FALSE

Question 54

A logic bomb is normally triggered by the passage of time or on a certain date.

Answer 54

FALSE

Question 55

The master boot record executes every time a computer boots up.

Answer 55

TRUE

Question 56

The terms virus and worm actually mean the same thing.

Answer 56

FALSE

Question 57

A worm infects a host file and waits for that file to be executed on another computer to replicate.

Answer 57

FALSE

Question 58

A macro virus is a virus that is attached to a document such as a Word or Excel file.

Answer 58

TRUE

Question 59

Not all scripts are malicious.

Answer 59

TRUE

Question 60

A virus signature is a portion of virus code that is unique to a particular computer virus.

Answer 60

TRUE

Question 61

Instant messaging programs are susceptible to virus attacks.

Answer 61

TRUE

Question 62

Network address translation (NAT) is used to assign internal IP addresses on a network.

Answer 62

TRUE

Question 63

A denial of service attack can be used to deny hackers access to a computer system.

Answer 63

FALSE

Question 64

When creating a password, it's best to pick a password that is easy to remember, such as your birth date.

Answer 64

FALSE

Question 65

To create a secure password, you should use both uppercase and lowercase letters.

Answer 65

TRUE

Question 66

You should use the same password for each system or Web site you need to access.

Answer 66

FALSE

Question 67

The Windows operating system has built-in password protection of files as well as the entire desktop.

Answer 67

TRUE

Question 68

Bluesnarfing involves the process of taking control of a Bluetooth device and performing actions such as sending text messages or establishing an Internet connection

Answer 68

FALSE

Question 69

You are more vulnerable to a hacker attack on a Windows system than you are on a Linux system.

Answer 69

TRUE

Question 70

An incremental backup backs up the files on a computer that have changed since the last time a backup was performed.

Answer 70

TRUE

Question 71

71) A computer virus's main purpose is to ________ itself and copy its code into as many other files as possible.

Answer 71

replicate

Question 72

VPN stands for ________

Answer 72

virtual private network

Question 73

Configuring a firewall to deny packets sent to specific logical ports is referred to as logical port blocking or ________.

Answer 73

packet filtering

Question 74

All computers connected to the Internet have a unique address referred to as a(n) ________.

Answer 74

Internet Protocol address

Question 75

Assigning IP addresses when users log on to their ISP is known as ________.

Answer 75

dynamic addressing

Question 76

A(n) ________ is a secure Internet pathway that corporations use to protect sensitive data.

Answer 76

VPN | virtual private network

Question 77

A(n) ________ is defined as any criminal action perpetrated primarily through the use of a computer.

Answer 77

cybercrime

Question 78

________ is the act of tricking people into revealing sensitive information and is often associated with credit card fraud.

Answer 78

Phishing

Question 79

The Windows utility that can automatically install security patches is called ________.

Answer 79

Windows Update

Question 80

For security reasons, you should be extremely wary of opening e-mail ________ such as Word files.

Answer 80

attachments

Question 81

The ________ is a program that executes whenever a computer boots up.

Answer 81

master boot record

Question 82

________ software can identify and eliminate known viruses effectively.

Answer 82

Antivirus

Question 83

A(n) ________ is a virus that is triggered when certain conditions are met, such as opening a file a certain number of times.

Answer 83

logic bomb

Question 84

A(n) ________ virus runs a program that searches for common data files, compresses them, and makes them unusable.

Answer 84

encryption

Question 85

Code issued by the manufacturer of software programs that repairs known security problems is referred to as a(n) ________.

Answer 85

software patch

Question 86

A(n) ________ virus is designed to infect multiple file types in an effort to fool antivirus software.

Answer 86

multipartite

Question 87

A(n) ________ virus can change its own code.

Answer 87

polymorphic

Question 88

A(n) ________ virus temporarily erases its code from the files where it resides and then hides in active memory of the computer.

Answer 88

stealth

Question 89

A(n) ________ virus temporarily erases its code from the files where it resides and then hides in active memory of the computer.

Answer 89

inoculation

Question 90

The best defense against viruses is to install ________, which is specifically designed to detect viruses and protect your computer and files from harm.

Answer 90

antivirus software

Question 91

A(n) ________ is a portion of virus code that is unique to a particular computer virus.

Answer 91

virus signature

Question 92

________ occur when a Web site downloads harmful software onto your computer.

Answer 92

Drive-by downloads

Question 93

Hackers who use their knowledge to destroy information are known as ________ hackers.

Answer 93

black-hat

Question 94

Hackers who use their knowledge to break into systems just for the challenge of it refer to themselves as ________ hackers.

Answer 94

white-hat

Question 95

Young, amateur hackers are often referred to as ________.

Answer 95

script kiddies

Question 96

A(n) ________ is a computer program that investigates data packets as they travel through the network and is often used by hackers to capture sensitive or private data for illegal purposes.

Answer 96

packet sniffer

Question 97

________ is characterized by someone using your personal information to assume your identity for the purpose of defrauding others.

Answer 97

Identity theft

Question 98

A(n) ________ is a program that appears to be something useful or desirable but does something malicious in the background without your knowledge.

Answer 98

Trojan horse

Question 99

The malicious activity perpetrated by a Trojan horse program is often the installation of a(n) ________ program.

Answer 99

backdoor

Question 100

Most often, hackers initiate a DDoS attack by creating and activating ________ computers.

Answer 100

zombie

Question 101

A(n) ________ is composed of software programs known as robots or bots, which run automatically on a large number of zombie computers.

Answer 101

botnet

Question 102

________ viruses compress common data files using a complex key, rendering the files unusable.

Answer 102

Encryption

Question 103

________ are virtual communication paths that allow a computer to organize requests for information from other networks or computers.

Answer 103

Logical ports

Question 104

________ occurs when a hacker takes over a Bluetooth-enabled device so that he or she can make phone calls.

Answer 104

Bluebugging

Question 105

________ is an unwanted piggyback program that usually downloads with other software you are installing from the Internet.

Answer 105

Spyware

Question 106

Spyware programs that monitor keystrokes with the intent of stealing passwords, login IDs, or credit card information are referred to as ________.

Answer 106

keystroke loggers

Question 107

Unwanted, unsolicited e-mail is referred to as ________.

Answer 107

spam

Question 108

A(n) ________ can help block unwanted, unsolicited e-mail.

Answer 108

spam filter

Question 109

Devices that use a unique personal characteristic, such as a fingerprint, in place of a password are called ________ authentication devices.

Answer 109

biometric

Question 110

________ is doing excessive non-work-related activities with a computer while you are being paid to do your job.

Answer 110

Cyberloafing

Question 111

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) uses port number ________.

Answer 111

21

Question 112

If your IP address is always the same, you have a(n) ________ address.

Answer 112

static

Question 113

________ is a process used by firewalls to assign internal IP addresses on a network.

Answer 113

Network address translation

Question 114

_______ involves exploiting a flaw in Bluetooth access software for the purpose of accessing a Bluetooth device and stealing the information contained on it.

Answer 114

Bluesnarfing

Question 115

For complete protection when backing up your files, you should use a program that creates a(n) ________ of your entire system.

Answer 115

image backup

Question 116

Social ________ is any technique that uses social skills to generate human interaction that entices individuals to reveal sensitive information.

Answer 116

engineering

Question 117

________ encourages Internet users to reveal sensitive information that could lead to identity theft by sending e-mails that look like they are from legitimate companies but are, in fact, fake.

Answer 117

Phishing

Question 118

A hoax is referred to as a(n) ________ after it becomes so well known that it is incorporated into society as if it were true.

Answer 118

urban legend

Question 119

A(n) ________ backs up only the files on a computer that have changed since the last time a backup was performed.

Answer 119

incremental backup

Question 120

When electrical current is supplied in excess of normal voltage, this results in a(n) ________.

Answer 120

power surge