CSED 6001 Module 2

Gaining logical or physical access without permission to a computer network, system, application software, data, or other resource.

• Insecure servers

• Unauthorized access

• Virus spreading

What does "Hacking" mean?

• The activity of using a computer to access information stored on another computer system without permission.

• Servers vulnerable to be attacked.

• A violation in the system of a security.

A violation in the system of a security

• Breach of computer security

• Legal challenges

• Innovative illegal activities

which of the following are consider physical security risks?

• Hardware theft
• password cracking
• phishing
• cooking

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

IT security recently found a program on your co-worker's computer that apparently tracked all of the words that they typed into the computer. what kind of malware is this?

• Keylogger 
• keyblogger
• trojan horse
• keystroke virus

what is it called when a co-worker sitting next to you always seems to look your way when you try to enter your user ID and password to log onto the network?

• phishing
• social engineering
• Shoulder surfing
• coincidence

Rose just installed a new search engine on her laptop.now whenever she searches the internet, she gets several pop-up windows directing her to buy products.what does rose have?

• ransomware
• spyware
• Adware
• trojan horse

The system administrator in your office quits unexpectedly in the middle of the day. it's quickly apparent that he changed the server password and no one knows what is it. what might you do in this type of situation?

• use a trojan horse to find the password
• Use a password cracker to find the password
• use social engineering to find the password
• delete and reinstall the server