review checkpoint 1 10 general

The cyberattack that tries to guess the password by trying different _____________________ is known as a brute force attack.

• character combinations

• IP addresses

A(/An) ___________ is an exchange where one gives up one thing in order to get something else that one also wants.

• virus

• trade-off

A(/An) ____________ malware aims to encrypt computer files and ask for money from the owner to recover the data.

• ransomware

• trojan

A (/An) ______________cyberattack tries to send huge amount of network traffic to the host until it stops working.

• denial of service

• dot on supply

Malware that delivers advertisements to a user on a web browser automatically is called adware.

• true

• falsa

Worm malware replicates itself and spreads from one computer to another through the network.

• true

• false

The degree to which something is fit to be used is known as usability.

• true

• false

Which password from below is the most difficult for a brute-force cyberattack to find?

• Hi_People@123

• Password

• admin

• 1234

Ahmad is using the same password for all his accounts. This is a good cybersecurity practice.

• true

• false

Any software that is written to harm or cause issues to a computer system is known as ____________.

• a programming language

• malware

• libraries