OSE - 13.1 & 13.2

What is malware?

• A type of computer virus

• Software installed on a computer without user knowledge

• A legitimate software program

• A type of computer game

What is the purpose of a Trojan horse?

• To display unsolicited advertising

• To collect information about the user

• To provide free online programs

• To carry malicious code while looking useful

What is the main characteristic of adware?

• Encrypting files and demanding ransom

• Displaying unsolicited advertising

• Self-replicating and propagating automatically

• Intercepting communication between two hosts

What is the purpose of a rootkit?

• To display pop-up web browser windows

• To encrypt files and demand ransom

• To gain admin level access to a computer

• To intercept communication between two hosts

What is the main characteristic of a worm?

• Displays unsolicited advertising

• Propagates automatically without user action

• Denies user access to files by encrypting them

• Intercepts communication between two hosts

What is the Zero-Day term related to?

• The time taken to encrypt data

• The moment when the exploit is discovered

• The time taken to remove malware

• The amount of time a vendor has to address a vulnerability

What is the principle of least privilege related to?

• Limiting users to only the resources they need

• Overwhelming a target device with false requests

• Encrypting data using a complicated algorithm

• Transforming data into unreadable format

What is the purpose of file and folder encryption?

• To limit users to only the resources they need

• To overwhelm a target device with false requests

• To display unsolicited advertising

• To protect data by transforming it into unreadable format

What is the purpose of Windows BitLocker?

• To encrypt an entire hard drive

• To display pop-up web browser windows

• To intercept communication between two hosts

• To deny user access to files by encrypting them

What is the main characteristic of social engineering?

• Intercepting communication between two hosts

• Encrypting files and demanding ransom

• Deceiving targets into revealing confidential information

• Propagating automatically without user action