What Is Cybersecurity? Unit Quiz

Which of the following most accurately describes the Internet of Things?

• Malicious hackers intent on stealing confidential information like credit card numbers or email addresses

• All of the websites that a person can currently access online

• Internet service providers who make it possible to go online

• The network of devices with the ability to connect and exchange data

Robert is on an online auction site trying to make a bid on a new computer. As he tries to make a bid, the site crashes and he loses the auction.

Which part of the CIA triad was broken?

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability

• All of the above

Alice is checking her grades on a school computer in the library, and she forgets to log out before she leaves. Bob gets on the computer after her, and he sees her grades for all of her classes.

Which part of the CIA triad was broken?

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability

• All of the above

Which of the following devices is not a part of the Internet of Things?

• A watch that allows you to measure and track your activity through a mobile app

• A security system that lets you remotely monitor your home

• A physical combination padlock for your gym locker

• A car with a built-in navigation system

Which of the following is true of the WannaCry ransomware attack?

• Hackers locked down computers and demanded payment to unlock

• Medical services were disrupted as a result of the attack

• The attack may have been possible because people had not updated their operating systems

• All of the above is true

True or False: The Internet of Things decreases our vulnerability to cyber attacks.

• True

• False

Sarah puts a lock on her diary so only she can read it. Her little brother breaks the lock and reads her diary.

Which part of the CIA triad was broken?

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability

• All of the above

Cynthia discovers that she has the ability to modify the lunch menu posted on her school’s website. She edits the website so for lunch every day, it says “Green Eggs and Ham”.

Which part of the CIA triad was broken?

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability

• All of the above

True or False: In 2016, online fraud cases in the United States resulted in victim losses totaling over $1 billion.

• True

• False

Select all correct answers: Which of the following statements are true?

• There has been a decrease in the number of cyber attacks in the past decade.

• Cybersecurity is the protection of computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks.

• Cyber attacks in the past few years have impacted individuals, governments, and organizations.

• None of the above