Cybersecurity Flashcard

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What is the term used to describe the act of pretending to be something or someone other than yourself in order to deceive others in a security context?

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Spoofing

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What is a botnet?

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An aggregation of compromised computers used by attackers.

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Which of the following is a form of computer fraud involving the intentional falsification of numbers in data entry? Data diddling, Data destruction, Overwriting data, Degaussing

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Data diddling

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What is the main intent of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?

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To send more requests to a machine than it can handle, blocking user services

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What does 'elevation of privilege' refer to in a security context?

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Allowing someone to do something they are not authorized to do

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What is social engineering in the context of information security?

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A low-technology confidence trick used for attacking information systems.

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What is the main characteristic that distinguishes malware from defective software?

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Malware is designed to infiltrate or damage a system without the owner's consent.

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Which of the following is an example of a phishing attack? A) Sending messages that appeal to a wide audience without targeting specific individuals, B) Infecting a computer with a virus through a USB drive, C) Sending messages that target a specific group by using information collected from public sources, D) Writing a script that causes a computer to malfunction

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Sending messages that target a specific group by using information collected from public sources.

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What is a "boot-sector virus"?

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A virus that resides in the first sector of a disk or USB drive and executes upon booting.

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What is the primary function of a firewall?

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To restrict data communication traffic to and from a network.