VT Chapter 10

Question 1

cybercrime

Answer 1

criminal activity on the internet

Question 2

cyber bullying

Answer 2

between minors

Question 3

cyber harassment

Answer 3

between adults

Question 4

cyber stalking

Answer 4

stalker demonstrates a pattern of harassment that poses a credible threat of harm

Question 5

phishing

Answer 5

uses email message or IMs that appear to be from someone you know to trick you into revealing personal information

Question 6

pharming

Answer 6

redirects you to a phony website by hijacking the domain name or poisoning the DNS server references to a site

Question 7

clickjacking

Answer 7

when clicking on a link allows malware to post unwanted links on your page

Question 8

computer fraud

Answer 8

convince a victim to voluntarily give money or property to another person

Question 9

shill bidding

Answer 9

fake bidding by the seller or an accomplice to drive up the price of an auction item

Question 10

Identity theft

Answer 10

someone fraudulently uses your name, Soc., or bank/credit card

Question 11

keyloggers

Answer 11

programs or devices that capture what is typed on a keyboard

Question 12

hacking

Answer 12

act of gaining unauthorized access to a computer system or network

Question 13

Hacktivism

Answer 13

hacking to make a political statement

Question 14

data breach

Answer 14

when sensitive data is stolen or viewed by someone who is not authorized to do so

Question 15

cyber terrorism

Answer 15

unlawful attack on computers or networks to intimidate a government or its people for a political or social agenda

Question 16

_________ is criminal activity on the internet.

Answer 16

Cybercrime

Question 17

_______ gain unauthorized access to computer systems or networks.

Answer 17

Hackers

Question 18

A _______ exposes sensitive data to unauthorized eyes

Answer 18

data breach

Question 19

malware

Answer 19

malicious software

Question 20

spamming

Answer 20

sending mass unsolicited emails

Question 21

spam

Answer 21

junk mail

Question 22

cookie

Answer 22

small text file placed on your computer when you visit a website that helps identify you when you return

Question 23

Adware

Answer 23

pop ups or banner ads on websites or in software

Question 24

Spyware

Answer 24

form of malware that secretly gathers personal information about you

Question 25

browser hijacker

Answer 25

changes your home page and redirects you to other websites

Question 26

virus

Answer 26

a program that replicates itself and infects computers

Question 27

payload

Answer 27

The virus attack; may corrupt or delete files or it may erase an entire disk

Question 28

logic bomb

Answer 28

behaves like a virus but doesnt spread to other machines

Question 29

worm

Answer 29

self replicating, but it doesnt need a host to travel.

Question 30

botnet

Answer 30

network of infected computer zombie or bots

Question 31

denial of service attack

Answer 31

sending out so much traffic that it cripples a server or network

Question 32

Trojan horse

Answer 32

program that appears to be a legit program but is actually something malicious

Question 33

Ransomware

Answer 33

malware that prevents you from using your computer until you pay a fine or fee

Question 34

bitcoin

Answer 34

anonymous, digital, encrypted currency

Question 35

rootkit

Answer 35

set of programs that enables someone to gain control over a computer system while hiding the fact that the computer has been compromised

Question 36

_______ is a common way to distribute malware.

Answer 36

Spam

Question 37

drive by download

Answer 37

when you visit a website that installs a program in the background without your knowledge

Question 38

firewall

Answer 38

hardware device that blocks unauthorized access to your networks

Question 39

Antivirus program

Answer 39

provide protection against viruses, trojans, worms and spyware.

Question 40

Antispyware software

Answer 40

prevents adware and spyware software from installing itself on your computer and can be used to clean an infected machine

Question 41

Security Suites

Answer 41

packages of security software that includes a combination of features such as antivirus, firewall and privacy protection

Question 42

router

Answer 42

device that connects two or more networks together

Question 43

Wireless encryption

Answer 43

encrypting transmitted data

Question 44

________ shields your computers from the public network

Answer 44

Network address translation

Question 45

Encryption

Answer 45

converts unencrypted, plain text, into code called ciphertext

Question 46

bugs

Answer 46

flaws in the programming

Question 47

patch/hotfix

Answer 47

addresses individual problems as they are discovered

Question 48

Service pack

Answer 48

large planned update that addresses multiple problems or adds multiple features

Question 49

Zero day exploit

Answer 49

attack that occurs on the day an exploit is discovered, before the publisher of the compromised software can fix it

Question 50

________ will notify you before changes are made to your computer

Answer 50

User Account Control (UAC)

Question 51

______ converts plain text into code

Answer 51

Encryption

Question 52

_______ is the best place to file a cybercrime report.

Answer 52

Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)