Question 1

​Passwords used as encryption ________ help to make hijacked data unusable.

Accepted Answer

keys​

Question 2

If a hacker intercepts encrypted data by way of a MITM attack, the contents of that data is not always secure.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

​__________ is defined as unsolicited messages that are usually sent in massive numbers using electronic mail systems.

Accepted Answer

​Spam

Question 4

​What is the term used to describe unwanted software that installs along with the application software that you originally downloaded and installed?

Accepted Answer

A)  RAT​ 
B)  ​PUP 
C)  ​Evil Twin 
D)  ​adware 
A)  RAT​ 
B)  ​PUP 
C)  ​Evil Twin 
D)  ​adware

Question 5

​Stuxnet is a notorious computer _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Stuxnet is a notorious computer _______....

Question 6

​ ________ refers to any computer program designed to surreptitiously enter a digital device.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​ ________ refers to any computer program...

Question 7

​The current method of encrypting communication between a client and a server depends on a security protocol called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​RAT 
B)  ​TLS 
C)  ​PUP 
D)  ​AES 
A)  ​RAT 
B)  ​TLS 
C)  ​PUP 
D)  ​AES

Question 8

​Most trojans are not designed to replicate themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

​Common classifications of _________ include viruses, worms, and trojans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Common classifications of _________ include viruses, worms,...

Question 10

​Which of the following is not a type of spam filter?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Content 
B)  ​Permission 
C)  ​Blacklist 
D)  ​Entropy 
A)  ​Content 
B)  ​Permission 
C)  ​Blacklist 
D)  ​Entropy

Question 11

​A ___________ is malware that arrives in a trojan disguised as legitimate software and sets up a secret communication link to a hacker.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​DDoS 
B)  ​TLS 
C)  ​PUP 
D)  ​RAT 
A)  ​DDoS 
B)  ​TLS 
C)  ​PUP 
D)  ​RAT

Question 12

​When antivirus software detects malware, which of the following would not be a course of action you could take?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Conduct a heuristic analysis. 
B)  ​Repair the infection. 
C)  ​Put the infected file into quarantine. 
D)  ​Delete the infected file. 
A)  ​Conduct a heuristic analysis. 
B)  ​Repair the infection. 
C)  ​Put the infected file into quarantine. 
D)  ​Delete the infected file.

Question 13

​Heuristics may produce false positives that mistakenly identify a legitimate file as malware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

​The objective of a MITM attack is for a third party to block communications between two entities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

​A cryptographic __________ is a procedure for encryption or decryption.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​firewall 
B)  ​ciphertext 
C)  ​key 
D)  ​algorithm 
A)  ​firewall 
B)  ​ciphertext 
C)  ​key 
D)  ​algorithm

Question 17

​Any software that secretly gathers personal information without the victim's knowledge is classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Any software that secretly gathers personal information...

Question 18

​A(n) ______________ attack exploits previously unknown vulnerabilities in software applications, hardware, and operating system program code.

Accepted Answer

A)  zero-day​ 
B)  ​rootkit 
C)  ​brute force 
D)  ​dictionary 
A)  zero-day​ 
B)  ​rootkit 
C)  ​brute force 
D)  ​dictionary

Question 19

A cryptographic ________ is a word, number, or phrase that must be known to encrypt or decrypt data.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A cryptographic ________ is a word, number,...

Question 20

​Which of the following type of attack uses password-cracking software to generate every possible combination of letters, numerals, and symbols.

Accepted Answer

A)  entropy​ 
B)  ​massive 
C)  ​dictionary 
D)  ​brute force 
A)  entropy​ 
B)  ​massive 
C)  ​dictionary 
D)  ​brute force

Passwords used as encryption ________ help to make hijacked data unusable.

If a hacker intercepts encrypted data by way of a MITM attack, the contents of that data is not always secure.

__________ is defined as unsolicited messages that are usually sent in massive numbers using electronic mail systems.

What is the term used to describe unwanted software that installs along with the application software that you originally downloaded and installed?

Stuxnet is a notorious computer _______.

________ refers to any computer program designed to surreptitiously enter a digital device.

The current method of encrypting communication between a client and a server depends on a security protocol called _______.

Most trojans are not designed to replicate themselves.

Common classifications of _________ include viruses, worms, and trojans.

Which of the following is not a type of spam filter?

A ___________ is malware that arrives in a trojan disguised as legitimate software and sets up a secret communication link to a hacker.

When antivirus software detects malware, which of the following would not be a course of action you could take?

Heuristics may produce false positives that mistakenly identify a legitimate file as malware.

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

The objective of a MITM attack is for a third party to block communications between two entities.

A cryptographic __________ is a procedure for encryption or decryption.

Any software that secretly gathers personal information without the victim's knowledge is classified as __________.

A(n) ______________ attack exploits previously unknown vulnerabilities in software applications, hardware, and operating system program code.

A cryptographic ________ is a word, number, or phrase that must be known to encrypt or decrypt data.

Which of the following type of attack uses password-cracking software to generate every possible combination of letters, numerals, and symbols.

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Exam 7: Digital Security

​Passwords used as encryption ________ help to make hijacked data unusable.

If a hacker intercepts encrypted data by way of a MITM attack, the contents of that data is not always secure.​

​__________ is defined as unsolicited messages that are usually sent in massive numbers using electronic mail systems.

​What is the term used to describe unwanted software that installs along with the application software that you originally downloaded and installed?

​Stuxnet is a notorious computer _______.

​ ________ refers to any computer program designed to surreptitiously enter a digital device.

​The current method of encrypting communication between a client and a server depends on a security protocol called _______.

​Most trojans are not designed to replicate themselves.

​Common classifications of _________ include viruses, worms, and trojans.

​Which of the following is not a type of spam filter?

​A ___________ is malware that arrives in a trojan disguised as legitimate software and sets up a secret communication link to a hacker.

​When antivirus software detects malware, which of the following would not be a course of action you could take?

​Heuristics may produce false positives that mistakenly identify a legitimate file as malware.

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

​The objective of a MITM attack is for a third party to block communications between two entities.

​A cryptographic __________ is a procedure for encryption or decryption.

​Any software that secretly gathers personal information without the victim's knowledge is classified as __________.

​A(n) ______________ attack exploits previously unknown vulnerabilities in software applications, hardware, and operating system program code.

A cryptographic ________ is a word, number, or phrase that must be known to encrypt or decrypt data.​

​Which of the following type of attack uses password-cracking software to generate every possible combination of letters, numerals, and symbols.

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Digital Devices

Networks

The Web

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Software

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Databases

Programming

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Passwords used as encryption ________ help to make hijacked data unusable.

If a hacker intercepts encrypted data by way of a MITM attack, the contents of that data is not always secure.

__________ is defined as unsolicited messages that are usually sent in massive numbers using electronic mail systems.

What is the term used to describe unwanted software that installs along with the application software that you originally downloaded and installed?

Stuxnet is a notorious computer _______.

________ refers to any computer program designed to surreptitiously enter a digital device.

The current method of encrypting communication between a client and a server depends on a security protocol called _______.

Most trojans are not designed to replicate themselves.

Common classifications of _________ include viruses, worms, and trojans.

Which of the following is not a type of spam filter?

A ___________ is malware that arrives in a trojan disguised as legitimate software and sets up a secret communication link to a hacker.

When antivirus software detects malware, which of the following would not be a course of action you could take?

Heuristics may produce false positives that mistakenly identify a legitimate file as malware.

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

The objective of a MITM attack is for a third party to block communications between two entities.

A cryptographic __________ is a procedure for encryption or decryption.

Any software that secretly gathers personal information without the victim's knowledge is classified as __________.

A(n) ______________ attack exploits previously unknown vulnerabilities in software applications, hardware, and operating system program code.

A cryptographic ________ is a word, number, or phrase that must be known to encrypt or decrypt data.

Which of the following type of attack uses password-cracking software to generate every possible combination of letters, numerals, and symbols.