Cybersecurity Quiz 2

________________ involves deceptive attempts to obtain sensitive information, like passwords or credit card details, by posing as a trustworthy entity.

• Phishing
• Ransomware

• Hacking

• Identity theft

Overloading a system, network, or website to make it __________ to users constitutes a denial of service attack. for those who breach digital security.

• Unavailable

• Available

• Affordable

• Accessible

Hackers can use phishing scams, __________, and credit card fraud to steal sensitive financial information.

• Ransomware

• Internet

• Malware

• PUPs

What are the top threats to CNI (Critical National Infrastructure)?

• State-sponsored Attacks

• IoT Threats

• Both (a) & (b)

• None of the above

Cyber and __________ against key infrastructure such as power grids, water systems and gas pipelines could be used to cause mass disruption or loss of life in a single location.

• Physical attacks

• Online attacks

• Bank attacks

• None of the above

Bloomberg notes that there are more than _________ unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the United States

• 600,000
• 6,000,000

• 300,000

• 4,000,000

The _________ consists of network-connected devices

• Lack of Cybersecurity Talent

• Internet of Things (IoT)

• Both (a) & (b)

• None of the above

____________ attacks are a type of cyberattack in which a computer network resource is made unavailable to its intended users.

• IoT threats

• Denial-of-service (DoS)

• Both (a) & (b)

• Neither (a) nor (b)

A traditional ______________ attack can cause a financial institution’s website to go down and momentarily prevent customers from banking online.

• DDoS (distributed denial of service)

          

•   Malware

           

• Ransomware

        

•   None of the above

Cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure systems can have a wide range of consequences, including:

• Public safety

• Economic damage

• National security

• All of the above