Quiz 7

Question 1

A file accompanying an email message is called an _______________.

Answer 1

attachment

Question 2

According to some estimates, 90 percent of spam is distributed through ____________ networks.

Answer 2

bot

Question 3

Manipulating someone within an organization to gain access to confidential information is called
A) phreaking.
B) trashing.
C) diving.
D) hacking.
E) social engineering.

Answer 3

E) social engineering.

Question 4

The Internet worm was released by
A) Katie Hafner.
B) Robert Morris, Jr..
C) Bruce Sterling.
D) John Barlow.
E) John Markoff.

Answer 4

B) Robert Morris, Jr.

Question 5

A ____________ is a piece of self-replicating code embedded within another program called the host.

Answer 5

virus

Question 6

A software program that responds to commands sent by a command-and-control program located on an external computer is called a
A) bot.
B) spoof.
C) worm.
D) virus.
E) vampire

Answer 6

A) bot.

Question 7

The Conficker worm is notable because
A) All of the above.
B) it is Cuba’s first attempt at cyberwarfare.
C) it is the fastest spreading worm of all time.
D) computer experts have found it particularly difficult to eradicate.
E) it shut down the White House Web site for three days.

Answer 7

D) computer experts have found it particularly difficult to eradicate.

Question 8

An intentional action designed to prevent legitimate users from making use of a computer service is called
A) phreaking.
B) a bombing run.
C) a curtain closer.
D) an electronic overdose.
E) a denial-of-service attack.

Answer 8

E) a denial-of-service attack.

Question 9

Determining that a person is who he or she claims to be on a computer is called
A) accountability.
B) debugging.
C) authorization.
D) social engineering.
E) authentication.

Answer 9

E) authentication.

Question 10

The process of determining that a user has permission to perform a particular action on a computer is called
A) authorization.
B) accountability.
C) debugging.
D) social engineering.
E) authentication.

Answer 10

A) authorization.

Question 11

Vote-counting irregularities in the State of _____________ in the 2000 U.S. Presidential election led to more interest in computerized voting systems.

Answer 11

Florida

Question 12

A program with a benign capability that conceals another, sinister purpose is called a
A) worm.
B) rogue.
C) hack.
D) Trojan horse.
E) virus.

Answer 12

D) Trojan horse.

Question 13

A piece of self-replicating code embedded within another program is called a
A) worm.
B) Trojan horse.
C) rogue.
D) hack.
E) virus.

Answer 13

E) virus.

Question 14

A self-contained program that spreads through a computer network by exploiting security holes is called a
A) hack.
B) worm.
C) rogue.
D) Trojan horse.
E) virus.

Answer 14

B) worm.

Question 15

A ___________ is a self-contained program that spreads through a computer network by exploiting security holes in the computers connected to the network.

Answer 15

worm

Question 16

The ______________________________ criminalizes a wide variety of hacker-related activities.

Answer 16

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Question 17

The manipulation of a person inside an organization to gain access to confidential information is called __________________.

Answer 17

social engineering

Question 18

A __________________ is a computer, positioned between a local network and the Internet, that monitors the packets flowing in and out.

Answer 18

firewall

Question 19

An intentional action designed to prevent legitimate users from making use of a computer service is called a _________________________.

Answer 19

denial-of-service (DoS) attack

Question 20

You may find a virus
A) in an email attachment.
B) on a floppy disk.
C) on a CD-ROM.
D) on a hard disk.
E) All of these

Answer 20

E) All of these