Exam 9: Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital Data and Devices

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Creating and spreading online viruses is a cybercrime.

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The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)is a partnership between the ________.

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CAPTCHA stands for ________.

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Using your computer for non-work activities while you are being paid to work is known as ________.

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A worm does NOT require human interaction to spread to other computers.

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________ floods a computer with requests until it shuts down and refuses to answer any requests for information.

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A(n)________ is the portion of virus code that is unique to a particular computer virus.

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A packet sniffer is a program that can enable a hacker to do all of the following EXCEPT ________.

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The Spyeye Mobile Banking virus tricks users into downloading an infected file to their phones, which enables theft of online banking information.

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Match each of the following terms to its meaning:
spyware
malware on your computer used to convince you that your computer has a virus
zombie
a computer controlled by a hacker
scareware
sending e-mails to people known to be customers of a company in an effort to get individuals to reveal sensitive data
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spyware
malware on your computer used to convince you that your computer has a virus
zombie
a computer controlled by a hacker
scareware
sending e-mails to people known to be customers of a company in an effort to get individuals to reveal sensitive data
spear phishing
transmits information about you, such as your Internet-surfing habits
rootkit
programs that allow hackers to gain access to your computer without your knowledge
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The most financially damaging cybercrime affecting individuals is ________.

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The most common kind of pretexting in cyberspace is ________.

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Another name for a sniffer is a(n)________ analyzer.

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Ethical hackers are also known as white-hat hackers.

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Creating and distributing ________ is one of the most widespread types of cybercrimes.

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A ________ is a virus that is triggered on a certain date.

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To create a secure password, you should use a mixture of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and symbols.

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________ is malware that tries to convince you that your computer is infected with a virus.

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Which type of virus was the famous Michelangelo virus?

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A(n)________ takes advantage of file transport methods to spread on its own.

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