Cybersecurity Quiz 3

What is the name for the type of software that generates revenue by generating annoying pop-ups?

• A) trackers

• B) adware

• C) spyware

• D) pop-ups

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

• A) an SQL injection

• B) a system exception

• C) cross-site scripting

• D) a buffer overflow

What does a rootkit modify?

• A) operating system

• B) programs

• C) screen savers

• D) Notepad

• E) Microsoft Word

What is the difference between a virus and a worm?

• A) Viruses self-replicate but worms do not.

• B) Worms self-replicate but viruses do not.

• C) Worms require a host file but viruses do not.

• D) Viruses hide in legitimate programs but worms do not.

What type of attack targets an SQL database using the input field of a user?

• A) XML injection

• B) Cross-site scripting

• C) SQL injection

• D) buffer overflow

What is the meaning of the term logic bomb?

• A) a malicious virus

• B) a malicious worm

• C) a malicious program that uses a trigger to awaken the malicious code

• D) a malicious program that hides itself in a legitimate program

A criminal is using software to obtain information about the computer of a user. What is the name of this type of software?

• A) adware

• B) virus

• C) phishing

• D) spyware

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

• A) vishing

• B) target phishing

• C) spear phishing

• D) spam

• E) spyware

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

• A) spam

• B) impersonation

• C) smishing

• D) grayware

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

• A) ransomware

• B) backdoor

• C) virus

• D) Trojan

• E) worm