Question 1

Jack was shocked to witness the sudden drop in performance of his laptop.He also found that the screen saver constant changed and that the taskbar had disappeared.The given problems are symptoms of _____ infections.

Accepted Answer

A)  rootkit
B)  smishing
C)  phishing
D)  bootkitE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following terms is used to describe a large group of computers controlled from one or more remote locations by hackers without the knowledge of their owners?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spear-phishing
B)  Botnet
C)  Cyberespionage
D)  SmishingE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

To reduce the potential for online credit card fraud,most e-commerce Web sites use some form of _____ technology to protect information as it comes in from the consumer.

Accepted Answer

A)  encryption
B)  authentication
C)  authorization
D)  indexingE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

What are the steps that can be taken by organizations to safeguard people from phishing,smishing,and vishing scams?

Accepted Answer

Financial institutions,credit card compa...

Question 5

Which of the following is true of a macro virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  It propagates without human intervention,often sending copies of itself to other computers by email.
B)  It allows hackers to destroy hard drives,corrupt files,and steal passwords by recording keystrokes and transmitting them to a server operated by a third party.
C)  It inserts unwanted words,numbers,or phrases into documents or alters command functions in an infected document.
D)  It abuses email systems to send unsolicited email to large numbers of people.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following best describes malicious insiders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They hack computers in an attempt to promote a political ideology.
B)  They disrupt a company's information systems and business operations.
C)  They are hired by an organization to test the security of its information systems.
D)  They are hired by an organization to test the security of another organization's information systems.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is created and issued by software engineers to remove a system vulnerability?

Accepted Answer

A)  A patch
B)  A key
C)  A license
D)  A constraintE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is a technical description of a virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a harmful program that involves the use of Short Message Service to get personal details from victims.
B)  It is the act of fraudulently using email to try to get the recipient to reveal personal data.
C)  It is a piece of code that causes a computer to behave in an unexpected and usually undesirable manner.
D)  It is the abuse of email systems to send unsolicited email to large numbers of people.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

In the context of computer crimes,those who attempt to destroy the infrastructure components of governments and financial institutions are known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hacktivists
B)  white hat hackers
C)  black hat hackers
D)  cyberterroristsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following is a drawback of the bring your own device (BYOD) business policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It affects the productivity of the employees of a company.
B)  It inhibits the privacy of the employees of a company.
C)  It exposes a company's data to malware.
D)  It creates the image of a company as not being flexible.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Worms propagate without human intervention and send copies of themselves to other computers via email.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true of white hat hackers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are hired by an organization to test the security of its information systems.
B)  They disrupt a company's information systems and business operations.
C)  They capture trade secrets and attempt to gain an unfair competitive advantage in a company.
D)  They destroy the infrastructure components of governments,financial institutions,and emergency response units.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Identify a true statement about Trojan horses.

Accepted Answer

A)  They lead consumers to counterfeit Web sites designed to trick them into divulging personal data.
B)  They are used by organizations to test the security of information systems.
C)  They involve the use of Short Message Service (SMS) texting for phishing.
D)  They spy on users by recording keystrokes and transmitting them to a server operated by a third party.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In the context of general security risk assessment,which of the following is true of the concept of reasonable assurance?

Accepted Answer

A)  It decides whether or not to implement a particular countermeasure against attacks.
B)  It recognizes that managers must use their judgment to ensure that the cost of control does not exceed a system's benefits.
C)  It recognizes the loss events or the risks or threats that could occur,such as a distributed denial-of-service attack or insider fraud.
D)  It determines the impact of each threat occurrence.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Macros can insert unwanted words,numbers,or phrases into documents or alter command functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Botnet computers are also called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  zombies
B)  daemons
C)  narutus
D)  konohasE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following best describes a cybercriminal?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual who attacks a computer system or network for financial gain
B)  An individual who hacks computers or Web sites in an attempt to promote a political ideology
C)  An individual who attempts to destroy the infrastructure components of governments and financial institutions
D)  An individual who is hired by an organization to test the security of its information systemsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Identify the industry that is considered as a high-value target for cyberterrorists.

Accepted Answer

A)  Automobile industry
B)  Logistics industry
C)  Gas industry
D)  Health industryE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following exploits when downloaded onto a smartphone takes control of the device and its data until the owner agrees to pay a sum of money to the attacker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Camware
B)  Spyware
C)  Scareware
D)  RansomwareE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

In the context of an information technology risk assessment,assets refer to hardware components only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Cybercrime and It Security

What are the steps that can be taken by organizations to safeguard people from phishing,smishing,and vishing scams?

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In the context of general security risk assessment,which of the following is true of the concept of reasonable assurance?

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Worms propagate without human intervention and send copies of themselves to other computers via email.

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In the context of computer crimes,those who attempt to destroy the infrastructure components of governments and financial institutions are known as _____.

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Which of the following is a technical description of a virus?

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Macros can insert unwanted words,numbers,or phrases into documents or alter command functions.

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Identify a true statement about Trojan horses.

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Jack was shocked to witness the sudden drop in performance of his laptop.He also found that the screen saver constant changed and that the taskbar had disappeared.The given problems are symptoms of _____ infections.

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In the context of an information technology risk assessment,assets refer to hardware components only.

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Which of the following best describes a cybercriminal?

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Botnet computers are also called _____.

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Which of the following terms is used to describe a large group of computers controlled from one or more remote locations by hackers without the knowledge of their owners?

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Which of the following best describes malicious insiders?

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Which of the following is a drawback of the bring your own device (BYOD) business policy?

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Which of the following is created and issued by software engineers to remove a system vulnerability?

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Which of the following is true of white hat hackers?

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To reduce the potential for online credit card fraud,most e-commerce Web sites use some form of _____ technology to protect information as it comes in from the consumer.

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Identify the industry that is considered as a high-value target for cyberterrorists.

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Which of the following exploits when downloaded onto a smartphone takes control of the device and its data until the owner agrees to pay a sum of money to the attacker?

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