CYBER SECURITY VOCABULARY

1. What is the type of malware that demands a ransom to release encrypted data?

• a) Adware
• b) Spyware
• c) Ransomware
• d) Keylogger

2. Which of the following is an attack that overwhelms a system with traffic to make it unavailable?

• a) Phishing
• b) Denial of Service (DoS)
• c) Rootkit
• d) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

3. What is a Trojan?

• a) A type of spyware that records keystrokes.
• b) A malicious program disguised as legitimate software.
• c) Malware that spreads across networks.
• d) A program that displays unwanted advertisements.

4. Which type of malware secretly monitors user activity?

• a) Worm
• b) Spyware
• c) Botnet
• d) Rootkit

5. Which cyber attack deceives users into revealing sensitive information by pretending to be a trusted entity?

• a) Phishing
• b) Brute Force Attack
• c) Cryptojacking
• d) Zero-Day Attack

6. What does a Keylogger do?

• a) Overload a system with traffic.
• b) Record keystrokes to steal sensitive data.
• c) Encrypt data and demand a ransom.
• d) Spread malware across networks.

7. Which malware gives attackers access to the root or kernel of a system?

• a) Worm
• b) Rootkit
• c) Adware
• d) Keylogger

8. What is the goal of Cryptojacking?

• a) Encrypt a system’s data to demand ransom.
• b) Trick users into giving up sensitive information.
• c) Launch a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack.
• d) Use a victim’s device to mine cryptocurrency.

9. Which attack tries common passwords against multiple accounts?

• a) Man-in-the-Middle Attack
• b) Brute Force Attack
• c) Password Spraying
• d) SQL Injection

10. Which attack exploits vulnerabilities in web applications to execute malicious code?

• a) SQL Injection
• b) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
• c) Supply Chain Attack
• d) Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)