Quiz_Software Attacks_chapter 2_AISe

It consists of code segments that attach to existing programs and take control of access to the targeted computer.

• Active Web scripts

• Virus

• Worms

• Trojan horses

Gaining access to the system or network using a known or previously unknown/newly discovered access mechanism

• Back door

• Virus

• Worms

• Trojan horses

Mail bombing

• A technique used to gain unauthorized access; an intruder (a person who enters a building or an area illegally) assumes a trusted IP address.

• It is considered more a nuisance than an attack, though it is emerging as a vector for some attacks.

• It monitors data traveling over a network; it can be used both for legitimate management purposes and for stealing information from a network.

• An attacker routes large quantities of e-mail to a target to overwhelm the receiver.

Packet sniffer monitors data traveling over a network; it can be used both for legitimate management purposes and for stealing ........................ from a network.

• software

• information

• hardware

• All is correct

Man-in-the-middle

• A technique used to gain unauthorized access; an intruder (a person who enters a building or an area illegally) assumes a trusted IP address.

• It is considered more a nuisance than an attack, though it is emerging as a vector for some attacks.

• An attacker monitors the network packets, modifies them, and inserts them back into the network.

• An attacker routes large quantities of e-mail to a target to overwhelm the receiver.

It is considered more a nuisance than an attack, though it is emerging as a vector for some attacks.

• Spam

• Spoofing

• Mail bombing

• Pharming

Spoofing

• A technique used to gain unauthorized access; an intruder (a person who enters a building or an area illegally) assumes a trusted IP address.

• It is considered more a nuisance than an attack, though it is emerging as a vector for some attacks.

• It attacks a browser’s address bar to redirect users to an illegitimate site for the purpose of obtaining private information.

• An attacker routes large quantities of e-mail to a target to overwhelm the receiver.

An attacker sends a large number of connection or information requests to a target.

• Back door

• DoS

• Polymorphic threat

• Trojan horses

.......................actually evolves to elude detection

• Active Web scripts

• Virus

• Worms

• Polymorphic threat

Worms

• It consists of code segments that attach to existing programs and take control of access to the targeted computer

• All is incorrect

• They replicate themselves until they completely fill available resources such as memory and hard drive space.

• Malware disguised as helpful, interesting, or necessary pieces of software