IAS1 - LAP5 - 3D

What is an attack in the context of cybersecurity?

• An act that takes advantage of a vulnerability

• A type of malware

• A method of data encryption

• A security protocol

What does malicious code include?

• Viruses and worms

• Firewalls

• Encryption software

• Antivirus programs

What is a bot in cybersecurity?

• An automated software program

• A type of virus

• A security measure

• A network protocol

What is a hoax in the context of cybersecurity?

• A false warning about a virus

• A type of malware

• A security breach

• A method of data recovery

What is a back door in cybersecurity?

• An unauthorized access point

• A type of firewall

• A method of data encryption

• A security protocol

What is password cracking?

• Reversing a hashed password

• Creating a new password

• Encrypting a password

• Storing a password securely

What is a brute force attack?

• Trying every possible password combination

• Using a dictionary of common passwords

• Exploiting a software vulnerability

• Sending a large number of requests to a server

What is a denial-of-service (DoS) attack?

• Overloading a target system with requests

• Gaining unauthorized access to a system

• Stealing sensitive information

• Distributing malware across a network

What is IP spoofing?

• Forging the source IP address of messages

• Encrypting data packets

• Creating a secure connection

• Monitoring network traffic

What is unsolicited commercial e-mail commonly known as?

• Spam

• Phishing

• Malware

• Trojan