Lesson 2.6 Computer Fundamentals

Cyber attacks are classified by ______ and __________.

• method

• target

• money

• vector

Which of the following are common methods for attackers to exploit an organization for financial gain.

• Ransomware

• DoS and DDoS

• Unauthorized access

• Cryptojacking

• Extortion

vCISOs are most likely to face attackers motivated by what? (especially in small to mid-sized organizations)

• Politics

• Activism

• Industrial espionage

• Money

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of the CPU?

• Advanced Resource Monitor (ARM)

• Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

• Memory

• Control Unit

Which of the following is a type of malware that denies legitimate users access to their system and/or data and requires a payment (to the attacker) to regain access.

• Virus

• Ransomeware

• Trojan

• Worm

What is cryptojacking used for?

• Elevate privilege

• Steal encryption keys

• Hijack an active network session

• Mine bitcoin

Which of the following is a common input device?

• Keybaord

• Microphone

• Display

• Mouse

Which of the following is a popular training course and certification for vCISOs who want/need to learn more specifics about how a computer operates.

• CompTIA A+

• EC-Council's CEH

• CompTIA Network+

• CompTIA CySA+

A compromise that identifies a target, grooms that target before exchanging information with the target that ultimately results in a wire transfer is called a _________________.

• Business email compromise

• Cryptojacking

• Redirect fraud

• Phishing

What are the two primary attack vectors using the victim's supply chain?

• Relational Pivot

• Spoofing

• Hijacking

• Disruption