What is a 1st party cookie?

A cookie that is used when a browser uses a cookie with the domain of a server

A cookie that is set by the third-party websites you visit

A cookie that stores password information only

A cookie that deletes itself after each browsing session

What is a 3rd party cookie?

A cookie that is used when a browser uses resources from another domain

A cookie that is used when a browser uses resources from the same domain

A cookie that is only used for secure connections

A cookie that is used to store user preferences on a single webpage

What information does your browser history typically include?

Time of visit, IP address, and browser used

Your physical location and address

What does Incognito Mode do?

Forgets any cookies generated but still tracks your history through your ISP

Encrypts all your browsing data

Blocks all websites from tracking you

What is the primary goal of a phishing attack?

To trick a user into giving their private information

To provide users with legitimate offers

To send users informative emails about web security

To confirm a user's email address for a subscription

How does a phishing attack usually start?

With an email that claims to be from a legitimate website

With a phone call from a trusted company

With a text message asking for confirmation

With a direct message on social media

What is spear phishing?

A phishing attack that targets a specific individual by researching them

A phishing attack that targets a specific group of users

A phishing attack that involves sending random emails to many users

A phishing attack that uses fake advertisements

Which of the following is NOT a common indicator of a phishing attack?

A secure URL starting with https://

Different Top Level Domain (TLD)

What might a phishing attack commonly use to deceive users?

A well-known brand's official logo

A trusted Top Level Domain (TLD) like .gov

Correctly spelled email content

What is a Rogue Access Point?

An access point installed on a network without the network owners' consent

A secure access point approved by network administrators

A type of software used to manage network access

A firewall feature that prevents unauthorized access

What does a rogue access point do in a passive interception?

It can read your data but not alter it

It can modify your data as you enter it

It disconnects you from the network

It encrypts your data to prevent access

What is the difference between passive and active interception by a rogue access point?

Passive interception can only read data, while active interception can modify it

Passive interception can modify data, while active interception cannot

Active interception can read passwords, while passive interception cannot

There is no difference; both can read and modify data

Which of the following can help protect against rogue access points' ability to unscramble data?

Disabling all network encryption

Malicious software that is unknowingly installed on a computer

A secure software that protects a computer

A tool used to enhance computer performance

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

Malware that pretends to be a legitimate program

A physical device that protects against hacking

What is the main characteristic of a computer virus?

It is self-replicating code that copies itself into other files and may hide in the code of a legitimate program.

It is a standalone program that does not need a host to spread.

It is a piece of code that requires user interaction to spread.

It is a security software that detects and removes malicious code.

How does a worm differ from a virus?

A worm is self-replicating but copies itself into entirely different computers within the network, often using emails, file sharing, or messaging.

A worm is not malicious, whereas a virus is.

A worm does not replicate itself, but a virus does.

A worm enhances computer performance, unlike a virus which slows it down.

What is the primary function of spyware?

To steal data and send it back to the malware creators

To monitor everything a user types

What does ransomware do to a computer?

Holds a computer hostage by encrypting user data or blocking access to applications

Utilizes a computer's resources to mine for cryptocurrency

Monitors everything a user types

Steals data and sends it back to the malware creators

What is the purpose of adware?

To steal data and send it back to the malware creators

To monitor everything a user types

What are keyloggers designed to do?

To monitor everything a user types

To hold a computer hostage by encrypting user data

To utilize a computer's resources to mine for cryptocurrency

What is the function of cryptomining malware?

To utilize a computer's resources to mine for cryptocurrency

To steal data and send it back to the malware creators

To encrypt user data and block access to applications

What is the purpose of a security patch?

To update software and fix bugs that can be exploited by malware

To allow or deny access to a network

What does a firewall do?

Monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic and determines what to allow or deny access

Updates software to improve performance

How does an antivirus protect computers?

By constantly scanning files and identifying malware

By updating software to fix bugs

By allowing or denying access to the network

What is the purpose of data encrypting?

To scramble the original data to hide it, which can then be unscrambled using a secret key

To permanently alter the original data

To corrupt data to prevent unauthorized access

What does decryption allow a user to do?

To recover the original data from scrambled data by using the key

What is code cracking?

Uncovering the original data without knowing the key

The original unencrypted message

The encrypted version of a message

The key used to encrypt a message

The scrambled version of a message

What are the two types of keys generated during the Key Generation step in Public Key Encryption?

Encryption key & Decryption key

What is the purpose of the Key Exchange step in Public Key Encryption?

To exchange keys with each other via a reliable channel like TCP/IP

To encrypt the data using the public key

To decrypt the data using the private key

To generate a pair of keys that identifies the users

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30 sec • 1 pt

What does PII stand for?

Public Interest Information

Personally Identifiable Information

Private Individual Information

Protected Identity Information

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of PII?

Weather conditions

Kavita Hawkins

A landscape painting

A novel's title

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of data is considered PII?

Data that can only identify individuals directly

Data that can only identify individuals indirectly

Data that cannot identify individuals at all

Data that can identify individuals directly or indirectly

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of PII?

Social Security number

Name

Biometric data

A public library's address

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is indirect identification not considered enough to identify you?

Because it refers to data that is widely known

Because it includes information like weather or traffic reports

Because this information alone isn't enough to identify you

Because it is only relevant in a group context

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of an HTTP cookie as described in the learning material?

To store large amounts of data on the user's computer

To help a website track information about a user across multiple web pages

To encrypt user data for security purposes

To increase the loading speed of websites

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do cookies do to enhance user experience on a website?

They display advertisements based on user behavior

They keep you logged in when you go to different pages on a website

They track user behavior for malicious purposes

They prevent access to certain web pages

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AP Cyber Security

What does PII stand for?

Which of the following is an example of PII?

What type of data is considered PII?

Which of the following is NOT an example of PII?

Why is indirect identification not considered enough to identify you?

What is the primary purpose of an HTTP cookie as described in the learning material?

What do cookies do to enhance user experience on a website?

What is a 1st party cookie?

What is a 3rd party cookie?

What is stored by your browser as your Internet History?

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