Cybersecurity Quiz

What is phishing?

• A type of computer virus

• A method of tricking users into giving away personal information using deceptive emails or websites

• A technique used to physically secure a building

• A program used to capture data over networks

What are viruses and spyware designed to do?

• Protect personal information

• Steal private information or infect your computer

• Authorize secure building access

• Listen to conversations

What does piggybacking refer to in the context of security attacks?

• Creating deceptive web pages

• Infecting computers with malware

• An unauthorized person gaining access by following someone with authorization

• Listening to private conversations

What is eavesdropping in the context of security?

• Following an authorized person into a secure area

• Using programs to capture data being transmitted over a network

• Infecting a computer with a virus

• Tricking users with a phishing attack

What is a man-in-the-middle attack?

• A type of malware that disguises as legitimate software.

• An exploit of an operating system or software vulnerability that is unknown and unpatched by the author.

• A technological attack where a malicious person intercepts network communications between two hosts.

• A hacker sniffing packets between a client and a server to catch authentication information.

What is commonly stolen during a man-in-the-middle attack?

• Network connection cables.

• Information such as credit cards and online bank credentials.

• The physical hardware of a network.

• The server's main database files.

What is a zero-day attack?

• A hacker sniffing packets between a client and a server to catch authentication information.

• A technological attack where a malicious person intercepts network communications between two hosts.

• A type of malware that disguises as legitimate software.

• An exploit of an operating system or software vulnerability that is unknown and unpatched by the author.

What is a Trojan horse in the context of computer security?

• A hacker sniffing packets between a client and a server to catch authentication information.

• An exploit of an operating system or software vulnerability that is unknown and unpatched by the author.

• A type of malware that is often disguised as legitimate software.

• A technological attack where a malicious person intercepts network communications between two hosts.

What is the goal of a replay attack?

• To exploit a zero-day vulnerability.

• To intercept network communications between two hosts.

• To sniff packets between a client and a server in hopes of catching authentication information.

• To install a Trojan horse on a victim's computer.

What is ransomware?

• A type of malware that steals user credentials.

• A type of malware designed to block access to a computer system, often by encrypting files, until a sum of money is paid.

• A type of malware that creates unwanted advertisements on your computer.

• A type of malware that replicates itself to spread to other computers.