Chapter 9: Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital Data a

When a hacker steals personal information with the intent of impersonating another individual to commit fraud, it is known as ___________________

• impersonation theft

• identity theft

• scareware theft

• malware theft

An attack that renders a computer unable to respond to legitimate users because it is being bombarded with data requests is known as a_______ attack.

• steath

• backdoor

• denial-of-service

• scareware

Cookies are ___________________

• a type of malware used to track websites you visit.

• a tool used by “ransomware as a service” programs.

• files installed by your operating system to speed up access to the Internet.

• small text files written on your hard drive by a website you visited.

A series of commands that are executed without your knowledge is a typical attribute of a(n) ____________ virus.

• script

• boot-sector

• time bomb

• encryption

Software that pretends your computer is infected with a virus to entice you into spending money on a solution is known as ___________________

• trackingware

• spyware

• adware

• scareware

Firewalls work by closing ___________________ in your computer.

• software gaps

• logical ports

• logical doors

• backdoors

Antivirus software looks for ___________________ to detect viruses in files.

• virus signatures

• virus artifacts

• virus bots

• virus VPNs

___________________ involve using a physical attribute such as a fingerprint for authentication.

• backdoor

• Biometrics

• Rootkits

• Trojan Horses

A VPN is ___________________

• a secure network created by using public, open networks.

• a temporary file that is created and immediately deleted.

• a style of multifactor authentication.

• a backup protocol.

Encrypted files on your smartphone ___________________

• are compressed versions of the original.

• cannot be read by anyone who does not have the key.

• do not exist. Encryption is done only for desktop systems.

• are backups that are automatically created.