Study VI Security

Which of the following are activities that a hacker might attempt?

• Stealing usernames and passwords

• Modifying website content

• Disrupting network communications

• Analyzing network traffic

• All of the above

You have invented a new toy that will be the most popular toy for

children this year. What type of intellectual property protection

should you get?

• Trademark

• Copyright

• Patent

• Receipt

Which of the following are threats to data availability? (Choose

two.)

• Service outage

• Replay attack

• Wiretapping

• Destruction

What is the name of an application that appears to look like a

helpful application but instead does harm to your computer?

• Virus

• Worm

• Malware

• Trojan horse

Someone was recently caught sifting through your company’s trash

looking for confidential information. What is this an example of?

• Trash snooping

• Dumpster diving

• Phishing

• Social engineering

You are implementing multifactor security on a computer. Which

of the following is not a valid factor?

• Receipt

• Password

• Hardware token

• Specific location

You have been asked to lead a class on preventing social

engineering. What two topics should you be sure to cover? (Choose

two.)

• Viruses and worms

• Shoulder surfing

• Hardware theft

• Phishing

On a network, a user needs to access three different types of

systems. However, they are required to enter their username and

password only when they initially log in. Which term best explains

this?

• Authentication

• Single sign-on

• Authorization

• Nonrepudiation

You receive an email from your bank telling you that your account

has been compromised and you need to validate your account

details or else your account will be closed. You are supposed to

click a link to validate your information. What is this an example

of?

• A security breach at your bank that needs to be resolved

• Spam

• Ransomware

• Phishing

If you are concerned about confidentiality of client records, which

of the following should you be on the lookout for? (Choose two.)

• Eavesdropping

• Denial of service

• Social engineering

• Replay attack