Question 1

​____________ is a term for a person who devises and carries out a scam in order to accomplish a goal.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Main-in-the-middle 
B) ​RAT 
C) ​Internet worm 
D) ​none of the above 
A) ​Main-in-the-middle 
B) ​RAT 
C) ​Internet worm 
D) ​none of the above

Question 2

​A spam __________ uses a set of rules to examine email messages and determine which are spam.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​A spam __________ uses a set of...

Question 3

​To establish a(n)________, hackers set up an unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot complete with an Internet connection.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Keylogger 
B) ​Evil Twin 
C) ​botnet 
D) ​None of the above 
A) ​Keylogger 
B) ​Evil Twin 
C) ​botnet 
D) ​None of the above

Question 4

​Which of the following would be considered spyware?

Accepted Answer

A) ​a keylogger 
B) ​firewall software 
C) ​Antivirus software 
D) ​all of the above 
A) ​a keylogger 
B) ​firewall software 
C) ​Antivirus software 
D) ​all of the above

Question 5

​A virus __________ is a section of program code that contains a unique series of instructions known to be part of a malware exploit.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​A virus __________ is a section of...

Question 6

​Which of the following can be used to block unauthorized access while allowing authorized communications on a device or network?

Accepted Answer

A) ​network router 
B) ​personal firewall 
C) ​hardware that uses a NAT 
D) ​all of the above 
A) ​network router 
B) ​personal firewall 
C) ​hardware that uses a NAT 
D) ​all of the above

Question 7

​A social engineering scam called ___________ is when a victim is promised a large sum of money in exchange for a bank account number from which a small advance fee is withdrawn.

Accepted Answer

A) ​advance fee fraud 
B) ​pharming 
C) ​address spoofing 
D) ​Evil Twin 
A) ​advance fee fraud 
B) ​pharming 
C) ​address spoofing 
D) ​Evil Twin

Question 8

​The single most effective security measure for digital devices is to password protect access to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

​Most trojans are not designed to replicate themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

​A computer _________ is a set of self-replicating program instructions that surreptitiously attaches itself to a legitimate executable file on a host device.

Accepted Answer

A) trojan​ 
B) ​virus 
C) ​worm 
D) ​all of the above 
A) trojan​ 
B) ​virus 
C) ​worm 
D) ​all of the above

Question 11

​ A(n)__________ is a device or software that is designed to block unauthorized access while allowing authorized communications.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Netstat 
B) ​firewall 
C) ​Evil Twin 
D) ​digital certificate 
A) ​Netstat 
B) ​firewall 
C) ​Evil Twin 
D) ​digital certificate

Question 12

​Password managers can generate unique passwords that have very good entropy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

​Pharming attacks carried out by DNS spoofing can be detected by antivirus software or spyware removal software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

​One method of heuristic analysis allows the suspicious file to run in a guarded environment called a(n)___________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​One method of heuristic analysis allows the...

Question 15

​__________ changes an originating address or a destination address to redirect the flow of data between two parties.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Social engineering 
B) ​IMSI catching 
C) ​Address spoofing 
D) ​All of the above 
A) ​Social engineering 
B) ​IMSI catching 
C) ​Address spoofing 
D) ​All of the above

Question 16

​_____________ software shields certain applications against behaviors commonly exhibited by intrusions.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Malware 
B) ​Anti-exploit 
C) ​Antivirus 
D) ​Virus signature 
A) ​Malware 
B) ​Anti-exploit 
C) ​Antivirus 
D) ​Virus signature

Question 17

​The best defense against malware is _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​encryption 
B) ​entropy 
C) ​antivirus software 
D) ​all of the above 
A) ​encryption 
B) ​entropy 
C) ​antivirus software 
D) ​all of the above

Question 18

​If you feel more secure with a totally random and unique password for each of your logins, then a(n)_______________  is an excellent option.

Accepted Answer

A) ​keylogger 
B) ​encryption key 
C) ​password manager 
D) ​personal firewall 
A) ​keylogger 
B) ​encryption key 
C) ​password manager 
D) ​personal firewall

Question 19

​A virus __________ usually arrives as an email message that contains warnings about a supposedly new virus.

Accepted Answer

A) ​payload 
B) ​signature 
C) ​hoax 
D) ​dropper 
A) ​payload 
B) ​signature 
C) ​hoax 
D) ​dropper

Question 20

​If you use a password manager, what do you as the user need to remember?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Your passwords for individual sites. 
B) ​The master password. 
C) ​Form data including credit card numbers. 
D) ​All of the above 
A) ​Your passwords for individual sites. 
B) ​The master password. 
C) ​Form data including credit card numbers. 
D) ​All of the above

____________ is a term for a person who devises and carries out a scam in order to accomplish a goal.

A spam __________ uses a set of rules to examine email messages and determine which are spam.

To establish a(n)________, hackers set up an unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot complete with an Internet connection.

Which of the following would be considered spyware?

A virus __________ is a section of program code that contains a unique series of instructions known to be part of a malware exploit.

Which of the following can be used to block unauthorized access while allowing authorized communications on a device or network?

A social engineering scam called ___________ is when a victim is promised a large sum of money in exchange for a bank account number from which a small advance fee is withdrawn.

The single most effective security measure for digital devices is to password protect access to them.

Most trojans are not designed to replicate themselves.

A computer _________ is a set of self-replicating program instructions that surreptitiously attaches itself to a legitimate executable file on a host device.

A(n)__________ is a device or software that is designed to block unauthorized access while allowing authorized communications.

Password managers can generate unique passwords that have very good entropy.

Pharming attacks carried out by DNS spoofing can be detected by antivirus software or spyware removal software.

One method of heuristic analysis allows the suspicious file to run in a guarded environment called a(n)___________ .

__________ changes an originating address or a destination address to redirect the flow of data between two parties.

_____________ software shields certain applications against behaviors commonly exhibited by intrusions.

The best defense against malware is _____________.

If you feel more secure with a totally random and unique password for each of your logins, then a(n)_______________ is an excellent option.

A virus __________ usually arrives as an email message that contains warnings about a supposedly new virus.

If you use a password manager, what do you as the user need to remember?

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​____________ is a term for a person who devises and carries out a scam in order to accomplish a goal.

​A spam __________ uses a set of rules to examine email messages and determine which are spam.

​To establish a(n)________, hackers set up an unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot complete with an Internet connection.

​Which of the following would be considered spyware?

​A virus __________ is a section of program code that contains a unique series of instructions known to be part of a malware exploit.

​Which of the following can be used to block unauthorized access while allowing authorized communications on a device or network?

​A social engineering scam called ___________ is when a victim is promised a large sum of money in exchange for a bank account number from which a small advance fee is withdrawn.

​The single most effective security measure for digital devices is to password protect access to them.

​Most trojans are not designed to replicate themselves.

​A computer _________ is a set of self-replicating program instructions that surreptitiously attaches itself to a legitimate executable file on a host device.

​ A(n)__________ is a device or software that is designed to block unauthorized access while allowing authorized communications.

​Password managers can generate unique passwords that have very good entropy.

​Pharming attacks carried out by DNS spoofing can be detected by antivirus software or spyware removal software.

​One method of heuristic analysis allows the suspicious file to run in a guarded environment called a(n)___________ .

​__________ changes an originating address or a destination address to redirect the flow of data between two parties.

​_____________ software shields certain applications against behaviors commonly exhibited by intrusions.

​The best defense against malware is _____________.

​If you feel more secure with a totally random and unique password for each of your logins, then a(n)_______________ is an excellent option.

​A virus __________ usually arrives as an email message that contains warnings about a supposedly new virus.

​If you use a password manager, what do you as the user need to remember?

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____________ is a term for a person who devises and carries out a scam in order to accomplish a goal.

A spam __________ uses a set of rules to examine email messages and determine which are spam.

To establish a(n)________, hackers set up an unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot complete with an Internet connection.

Which of the following would be considered spyware?

A virus __________ is a section of program code that contains a unique series of instructions known to be part of a malware exploit.

Which of the following can be used to block unauthorized access while allowing authorized communications on a device or network?

A social engineering scam called ___________ is when a victim is promised a large sum of money in exchange for a bank account number from which a small advance fee is withdrawn.

The single most effective security measure for digital devices is to password protect access to them.

Most trojans are not designed to replicate themselves.

A computer _________ is a set of self-replicating program instructions that surreptitiously attaches itself to a legitimate executable file on a host device.

A(n)__________ is a device or software that is designed to block unauthorized access while allowing authorized communications.

Password managers can generate unique passwords that have very good entropy.

Pharming attacks carried out by DNS spoofing can be detected by antivirus software or spyware removal software.

One method of heuristic analysis allows the suspicious file to run in a guarded environment called a(n)___________ .

__________ changes an originating address or a destination address to redirect the flow of data between two parties.

_____________ software shields certain applications against behaviors commonly exhibited by intrusions.

The best defense against malware is _____________.

If you feel more secure with a totally random and unique password for each of your logins, then a(n)_______________ is an excellent option.

A virus __________ usually arrives as an email message that contains warnings about a supposedly new virus.

If you use a password manager, what do you as the user need to remember?