Quiz on Network and Internet Privacy and Security

What type of program would a hacker use to capture the password someone has typed?

• keylooker

• keylogger

• keyloader

• keyblocker

Which of the following types of malware are designed to infect multiple files on your computer?

• Worm

• Virus

• Trojan

• Rogue Wi-fi

A wireless network that “sniffs” traffic, making a copy of everything users type—

including usernames, passwords, and credit card numbers.

• Worm

• Virus

• Trojan

• Rogue Wi-fi

Which of the following types of malware is likely to use your address book to spread itself to other computers?

• Worm

• Virus

• Trojan

• Rogue Wi-fi

Which of the following would be the strongest password?

• August23

• birmingham

• NewYork

• M3rl1n@t

What is the name of a single piece of software that looks innocent but carries out malicious activity on your computer?

• Worm

• Virus

• Trojan

• Rogue Wi-fi

Which of the following is the best approach to controlling access to data?

• Give users as much access as they need.

• Only give users the minimum access they need.

• Allow users to decide how much access they need.

• Don’t give users any access.

What is the name used for a computer that launches denial of service (DoS) attacks over the Internet?

• Rogue Wi-fi

• Plants

• Spam Bot

• Zombie

A malicious computer program that spreads itself to other computers over a network or the Internet.

• Worm

• Caterpillar

• Millipede

• Centipede

Malicious software that copies itself (replicates) to other programs on the same computer to “infect” them.

• Virus

• Voris

• Vuris

• Vierus