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Which of the following is software intended to damage a computing system or to take partial control over it? Computing Innovation, Malware, Encryption, Decryption

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Malware

Front

Which of the following is a wireless access point that gives unauthorized access to secure networks? Keylogging, Rogue Access Point, Computing Innovation, Malware

Back

Rogue Access Point

Front

Which of the following refers to a process of encoding messages to keep them secret? Options: Encryption, Multi-factor Authentication, Public Key Encryption, Symmetric Key Encryption

Back

Encryption

Front

Which of the following is a technique that attempts to trick a user into providing personal information? Options: Phishing, Computing Innovation, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Keylogging

Back

Phishing

Front

Which of the following is information about an individual that identifies, links, relates, or describes them? Keylogging, Malware, Computing Innovation, Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

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Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

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Which of the following involves one key for both encryption and decryption? Public Key Encryption, Symmetric Key Encryption, Multi-factor Authentication, Encryption

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Symmetric Key Encryption

Front

Which of the following pairs a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption? Options: Public Key Encryption, Symmetric Key Encryption, Multi-factor Authentication, Encryption

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Public Key Encryption

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Which of these is a potential risk if your PII is made public? Identity Theft, More social media followers, Better job opportunities, Lower school grade

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Identity Theft

Answer explanation

Identity theft is when someone uses your PII to impersonate you typically with malicious intent. When your PII is made public you are at a higher risk of identity theft.

Front

What is the use of a program to record every keystroke made by a computer user in order to gain fraudulent access to passwords and other confidential information called?

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keylogging

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________ is the process of encoding messages to keep them secret, so only authorized parties can read it.

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Encryption