Question 1

Public-key encryption is also called symmetric encryption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

APWG stands for ____ Working Group.

Accepted Answer

A)  All-Protocol 
B)  Anti-Phishing 
C)  Autoplay 
D)  Auxiliary Port 
A)  All-Protocol 
B)  Anti-Phishing 
C)  Autoplay 
D)  Auxiliary Port

Question 3

The process of using a key to reverse encrypted text is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of using a key to...

Question 4

Heather's friend recently had her identity stolen after accidentally responding to a phishing email. Worried that it might happen to her, Heather has read up on how phishing attacks work. You come over to help make sure she understands it.
-You tell Heather, hypothetically, that an email was sent to her asking her to click the following URL link: https://www.chase.com/customer/private@218.36.41.188/index.html. You ask her where this link will take her. She replies: ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to the www.chase.com Web site, in the customer/private folder 
B)  to the www.chase.com main page 
C)  to the home page of a Web site with the URL 218.36.41.188 
D)  none of the above 
A)  to the www.chase.com Web site, in the customer/private folder 
B)  to the www.chase.com main page 
C)  to the home page of a Web site with the URL 218.36.41.188 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

MATCHING
-type of threat that permits data delays or denial

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
-type of threat that permits data delays...

Question 6

MATCHING
-stores login information in an encrypted form

Accepted Answer

A) spoofing 
B) adware 
C) steganography 
D) spyware 
E) port scan
F)port
G)hacker
H)necessity
I)authentication
J)secrecy
K)secret key
L)password manager 
A) spoofing 
B) adware 
C) steganography 
D) spyware 
E) port scan
F)port
G)hacker
H)necessity
I)authentication
J)secrecy
K)secret key
L)password manager

Question 7

Ian is beginning his studies toward a degree in computer security. He knows that he has a lot to learn and wants as solid a footing in the basics as he can get. He has asked you to come over and help him make sure he's got a good grasp of the fundamentals.
-You start with a simple question for Ian. You ask him which category of threat a computer virus falls under. He replies: ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  necessity 
B)  integrity 
C)  secrecy 
D)  ephemeral 
A)  necessity 
B)  integrity 
C)  secrecy 
D)  ephemeral

Question 8

A digital ID is most often used by people using social networks, such as Facebook, to verify their posts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A Trojan horse is a potentially harmful program hidden inside another program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Referring to the figure above, the process of downloading a Web bug can identify ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  your IP address 
B)  the Web site you last visited 
C)  information about your use of the site 
D)  all of the above 
A)  your IP address 
B)  the Web site you last visited 
C)  information about your use of the site 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

In a brute force attack, a cracker uses a program to enter character combinations until the system accepts a user name and password.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A server certificate authenticates ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual users 
B)  a Web browser 
C)  governmental authorities 
D)  a Web site 
A)  individual users 
B)  a Web browser 
C)  governmental authorities 
D)  a Web site

Question 13

DoS attacks can happen on mobile networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ian is beginning his studies toward a degree in computer security. He knows that he has a lot to learn and wants as solid a footing in the basics as he can get. He has asked you to come over and help him make sure he's got a good grasp of the fundamentals.
-Lastly, you ask Ian what it is about a digital sound or video file that permits steganography. Again, he correctly responds that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual sound or video file is usually broken up into many pieces on a hard drive 
B)  the steganographic mark can be seen or heard by other users as a means of free and fast advertising 
C)  sound and video files contain portions of unused data where secret messages can be hidden 
D)  none of the above 
A)  an individual sound or video file is usually broken up into many pieces on a hard drive 
B)  the steganographic mark can be seen or heard by other users as a means of free and fast advertising 
C)  sound and video files contain portions of unused data where secret messages can be hidden 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

____ is a general term for the process of verifying the identity of a person or a Web site.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spoofing 
B)  Authentication 
C)  Inspection 
D)  Firewalling 
A)  Spoofing 
B)  Authentication 
C)  Inspection 
D)  Firewalling

Question 16

Physical security includes protecting assets using physical means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The text recommends having your Social Security number printed on your checks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When using SSL-EV with Firefox, the site's verified organization name appears in the Location bar ____ the URL with a green background.

Accepted Answer

A)  to the right of 
B)  to the left of 
C)  underneath 
D)  above 
A)  to the right of 
B)  to the left of 
C)  underneath 
D)  above

Question 19

The combination of ____ and ____ is sometimes called a login.

Accepted Answer

A)  retinal scan, password 
B)  password, passkey 
C)  user name, password 
D)  user name, retinal scan 
A)  retinal scan, password 
B)  password, passkey 
C)  user name, password 
D)  user name, retinal scan

Question 20

MATCHING
-people who write programs or manipulate technologies to obtain unauthorized access to computers

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
-people who write programs or manipulate technologies...

Public-key encryption is also called symmetric encryption.

APWG stands for ____ Working Group.

The process of using a key to reverse encrypted text is called ____________________.

MATCHING -type of threat that permits data delays or denial

MATCHING -stores login information in an encrypted form

A digital ID is most often used by people using social networks, such as Facebook, to verify their posts.

A Trojan horse is a potentially harmful program hidden inside another program.

Referring to the figure above, the process of downloading a Web bug can identify ____.

In a brute force attack, a cracker uses a program to enter character combinations until the system accepts a user name and password.

A server certificate authenticates ____.

DoS attacks can happen on mobile networks.

____ is a general term for the process of verifying the identity of a person or a Web site.

Physical security includes protecting assets using physical means.

The text recommends having your Social Security number printed on your checks.

When using SSL-EV with Firefox, the site's verified organization name appears in the Location bar ____ the URL with a green background.

The combination of and is sometimes called a login.

MATCHING -people who write programs or manipulate technologies to obtain unauthorized access to computers

Browser Basics

Basic Communication on the Internet: Email

Searching the Web

Information Resources on the Web

User-Generated Content on the Internet

Wireless Networking

Creating Effective Web Pages

Electronic Commerce

Filters

Exam 6: Internet Security

Public-key encryption is also called symmetric encryption.

APWG stands for ____ Working Group.

The process of using a key to reverse encrypted text is called ____________________.

MATCHING -type of threat that permits data delays or denial

MATCHING -stores login information in an encrypted form

A digital ID is most often used by people using social networks, such as Facebook, to verify their posts.

A Trojan horse is a potentially harmful program hidden inside another program.

Referring to the figure above, the process of downloading a Web bug can identify ____.

In a brute force attack, a cracker uses a program to enter character combinations until the system accepts a user name and password.

A server certificate authenticates ____.

DoS attacks can happen on mobile networks.

____ is a general term for the process of verifying the identity of a person or a Web site.

Physical security includes protecting assets using physical means.

The text recommends having your Social Security number printed on your checks.

When using SSL-EV with Firefox, the site's verified organization name appears in the Location bar ____ the URL with a green background.

The combination of ____ and ____ is sometimes called a login.

MATCHING -people who write programs or manipulate technologies to obtain unauthorized access to computers

Browser Basics

Basic Communication on the Internet: Email

Searching the Web

Information Resources on the Web

User-Generated Content on the Internet

Wireless Networking

Creating Effective Web Pages

Electronic Commerce

Filters

The combination of and is sometimes called a login.