Cybersecurity Quiz

A criminal organization has decided to leave their traditional ways and pursue cyberattacks as their new mode of operation. Why would they do this?

• Easier to hide their tracks

• Generate disruption

• Less competition

• Political beliefs

A threat actor does research, including Google searches, and discovers the cleaning establishment used by the company they want to target. The threat actor gets a job with the cleaning establishment for the sole purpose of obtaining any information that will help in their malicious efforts. What type of attack is the threat actor most likely to engage in?

• Dumpster diving

• Shoulder surfing

• Cyber espionage

• Google dorking

Vaani, an IT administrator, discovers her company is using a modular router that will be in an EOL state within six months. Which of the following best describes what the company should do?

• Replace the modules in the router with newer ones.

• Upgrade the operating system to the latest version.

• Update the firmware to patch known threats.

• Replace the router with a new model.

A friend gets a virus and asks if you can help them fix the problem. You boot the computer with a bootable flash drive containing security-related tools and remove the virus. What type of control did you employ?

• Deterrent

• Corrective

• Directive

• Compensating

An attacker hacks into a cell phone with the intent of stealing credit card information. The attacker also tries to extend the nefarious activity to contacts in the victim's phone, and their contacts as well. What entity was the attacker targeting?

• An enterprise

• A competitor

• An individual

• A government agency

Which of the following best describes what a nation-state actor is most likely to do if their attacks against a target are not successful?

• Use different attack tools.

• Hire more malicious actors.

• Move on to a different target.

• Continue trying until successful.

To bypass institutional overhead, a well-intentioned networking instructor purchases a wireless router and connects it to the network. The goal is to allow students to establish connectivity with each other by connecting through the wireless router. In what activity did the instructor participate?

• APT

• Shadow IT

• Insider threat

• Ethical hacking

A work-study student works at the registrar's office and is given limited access to a student database. The student is very technologically savvy and figures out a way of gaining additional privileges. The student is not pleased with one of their grades and changes it. Which of the following best describes the type of scenario this activity characterizes?

• Cyberterrorism

• Insider threat

• Shadow IT

• Revenge

What type of entity would a threat actor most likely attack to steal design documents for a relatively recently announced government-issued contract to design and build a missile defense system?

• Individual

• Government

• Enterprise

• For-profit organization

What would motivate organized crime actors to add cyberattacks to their portfolio of malicious activities?

• Espionage

• Create chaos

• Philosophical beliefs

• Increased financial gain