Cyber Mid-Term Review 2019

How does The Onion Network provide anonymity for users?

• It uses encryption.

• It routes data packets through many computers before reaching their destinations.

• It masks the IP address used in the packets that are being sent

• It creates a private address for sending and receiving data.

A hacker that uses premade tools is called a ___________.

• baby

• script kiddie

• renegade

• coder

__________ is the avenue or path a hacker uses to commit attacks.

• Phreaking

• Attack vector

• Social engineering attack

• Black hat email

Manipulating people to obtain information to hack computer systems is called _______________________.

• Malware

• Dumpster diving

• Social engineering

• Phreaking

Which of these areas is not considered one of the five areas of Information Assurance?

• Availability

• Confidentiality

• Accessibility

• Authentication

High-value hacking targets often include ________.

• retail websites

• electrical grids

• sites on the darknet

• small business owners

Which of the following helps provide confidentiality to data?

• Encryption

• Nonrepudiation

• Antimalware

• A secure password

Which process prevents a user from denying they made changes to a file?

• Secure passwords

• nonrepudiation

• permissions

• encryption

Which security principle is violated by an attack in which users are unable to access their files?

• principle of least privilege

• availability

• integrity

• nonrepudiation

If a file has been altered without permission or knowledge, this violates the principle of _______________.

• encryption

• integrity

• least privilege

• confidentiality