CHAPTER 3

What are two common indicators of spam mail? (Choose two.)

• The email has no subject line.
• The email has misspelled words or punctuation errors or both.
• The email is from a friend.
• The email has keywords in it.
• The email is from your supervisor.

What is the term used to describe an email that is targeting a specific person employed at a financial institution?

• spear phishing
• spyware
• target phishing
• spam
• vishing

Which term describes the sending of a short deceptive SMS message used to trick a target into visiting a website?

• smishing
• grayware
• spam
• impersonation

What does a rootkit modify?

• operating system
• Microsoft Word
• programs
• screen savers
• Notepad

What is the name given to a program or program code that bypasses normal authentication?

• backdoor
• virus
• worm
• Trojan
• ransomware

A computer is presenting a user with a screen requesting payment before the user data is allowed to be accessed by the same user. What type of malware is this?

• a type of ransomware
• a type of worm
• a type of logic bomb
• a type of virus

What is the difference between a virus and a worm?

• Worms self-replicate but viruses do not.
• Viruses self-replicate but worms do not.
• Worms require a host file but viruses do not.
• Viruses hide in legitimate programs but worms do not

What is the term used when a malicious party sends a fraudulent email disguised as being from a legitimate, trusted source?

• phishing
• Trojan
• vishing
• backdoor
• social engineering

What are two ways to protect a computer from malware? (Choose two.)

• Use antivirus software.
• Keep software up to date.
• Empty the browser cache.
• Delete unused software.
• Defragment the hard disk.

What occurs on a computer when data goes beyond the limits of a buffer?

• a buffer overflow
• an SQL injection
• cross-site scripting
• a system exception