End of Module Test: Module 05 Digital Security, Ethics, and Priv

1. Software used by cybercriminals is sometimes referred to as crimeware.

• True

• False

1. Which of the following best defines the practice of cybersecurity?

• 1. development of malware

• 1. analysis of criminal activity

• 1. performing a digital detox

• 1. protection against digital threats

1. Which two of the following are examples of social engineering?

• cyber-warfare

• hoaxes

• extortion

• phishing

1. Data mining is the process of sifting through Big Data to find information an attacker can use to pretend to be another person.

• True

• False

1. A script kiddie is someone who wants to attack computers and does their work by ______.

• 1. finding software on the dark web

• 1. downloading freely available automated attack software

• 1. hiring black hat hackers to perform the act

• 1. changing a website’s contents to send a message

1. Information accuracy and intellectual property rights are areas of technology ethics.

• True

• False

1. Judson is a web designer. He uses Creative Commons in order to ______.

• 1. ensure his website content can be found using search engines

• 1. determine if his website layout meets accessibility requirements

• 1. find content that he can use, along with restrictions or payment

• 1. verify the accuracy of the information presented in his website

1. PUE is used to determine the effectiveness of employees who telecommute.

• True

• False

1. Pax works at his school's help desk, and often gets questions about how to prevent malware. Pax writes a list of guidelines to post on the school's website. Which of the following does he not recommend?

• 1. Download programs and apps only from websites you trust.

• 1. Back up your data and programs regularly.

• 1. If you suspect a pop-up window may be spyware, click the OK button to close it.

• 1. Before using any removable media, scan it for malware, even if it is from a developer.

1. A perpetrator might install a back door on a computer in order to ______.

• 1. continue to access the computer remotely without the user’s knowledge

• 1. send a botnet to the computer in order to disable the network

• 1. spoof its IP address and use it to hide the perpetrator’s identity and location

• 1. monitor the user’s activity in order to mine data about the user’s activities