Cybersecurity Quiz

What is the term used to describe the act of pretending to be something or someone other than yourself in order to deceive others in a security context?

• Repudiation

• Spoofing

• Tampering

• Information disclosure

What is a botnet?

• A method of erasing data using a magnetic field

• A single compromised computer used by an attacker

• An aggregation of compromised computers used by attackers

• A security policy violation

Which of the following is a form of computer fraud involving the intentional falsification of numbers in data entry?

• Data diddling

• Data destruction

• Overwriting data

• Degaussing

What is the main intent of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?

• To change the format of data

• To physically destroy system equipment

• To send more requests to a machine than it can handle, blocking user services

• To quickly delete basic junk files from the computer

What does 'elevation of privilege' refer to in a security context?

• Destroying data on hard drives with special software

• Allowing someone to do something they are not authorized to do

• Providing information to someone not authorized to have it

• Claiming you didn't do something or were not responsible

What is social engineering in the context of information security?

• A) A technical method for gaining unauthorized access to information

• B) A low-technology confidence trick used for attacking information systems

• C) A type of computer virus that steals data

• D) A firewall feature that protects against external threats

What is the main characteristic that distinguishes malware from defective software?

• A) Malware is software with a legitimate purpose but contains harmful programs

• B) Malware is designed to infiltrate or damage a system without the owner's consent

• C) Defective software is intentionally created to cause harm

• D) Malware is always a type of computer virus

Which of the following is an example of a phishing attack?

• A) Sending messages that appeal to a wide audience without targeting specific individuals

• B) Infecting a computer with a virus through a USB drive

• C) Sending messages that target a specific group by using information collected from public sources

• D) Writing a script that causes a computer to malfunction

What is a "boot-sector virus"?

• A) A virus that infects the operating system kernel

• B) A virus that resides in the first sector of a disk or USB drive and executes upon booting

• C) A virus that spreads through e-mail attachments

• D) A virus that activates when a specific application is launched

What is the primary function of a firewall?

• A) To automate tasks within software applications

• B) To serve as an intermediary in a supply chain

• C) To restrict data communication traffic to and from a network

• D) To write scripts that cause undesired effects in a system