Exam 10: Electronic Commerce Security

Worms can spread quickly through the Internet.

A(n) _____ is a person or device that is able to listen in on and copy Internet transmissions.

A Web browser that has entered into a Secure Socket Layer session indicates that it is in an encrypted session.

A(n) _____ is a software that attaches itself to another program and can cause damage when the host program is activated.

A(n) _____ is a procedure that recognizes, reduces, or eliminates a threat.

ActiveX controls run only on computers with _____ operating systems.

A(n) _____ cookie originates from a Web site other than the site being visited.

What is the difference between a virus and a worm?

In the context of computer security, the protection of assets using nonphysical means is called _____.

A _____ is a number that summarizes an encrypted information.

In the context of elements of a security policy, _____ refers to the secure identification of clients and servers with digital signatures and certificates.

The purpose of a(n) _____ is to disrupt normal computer processing, or deny processing entirely.

_____ encryption encodes messages by using two mathematically related numeric keys.

Persistent cookies refer to the category of cookies which exist until the Web client ends the connection.

When a Trojan horse has taken over a large number of computers, the person who planted the virus can take control of all the computers and form a(n) _____.

A(n) _____ is a small application program that typically runs within a Web browser.

Browser _____ are programs that enhance the capabilities of browsers, handle Web content that a browser cannot handle.

The path taken by a message packet from a source node to a destination node can be controlled by Internet users.

Active content can be delivered as an e-mail attachment.

How is a buffer vulnerable to security threats?