Викторина по кибербезопасности

Which of the following types of attacks is an example of software?

• Incorrect firewall configuration

• Social engineering

• Virus

• Physical access to devices

What is 'social engineering'?

• Type of malware

• Strategy of manipulating people to obtain confidential information

• Technical method of protection

• Data encryption method

Which of the following methods is an example of a 'man-in-the-middle' attack?

• Sending spam

• Installing malware on a server

• Intercepting and modifying communications between two devices

• Physical access to a computer

What is 'phishing'?

• An attack aimed at stealing personal information

• A method of protecting against viruses

• A type of software

• A way of encrypting data

Which of the following methods can be used to protect against application attacks?

• Regularly updating software

• Ignoring updates

• Using outdated hardware

• Opening all attachments in emails

What is 'cross-site scripting' (XSS)?

• A method of data encryption

• A type of malware

• A method of virus protection

• An attack that exploits vulnerabilities in web applications to inject malicious code

What is 'ransomware'?

• A type of firewall

• A method of securing data

• A type of phishing attack

• Malware that encrypts files and demands payment for decryption

What does 'SQL injection' refer to?

• A method of securing databases

• A way to improve database performance

• An attack that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL code on a database

• A type of data encryption

What is 'malware'?

• A hardware component of a computer

• A method of data backup

• A type of antivirus software

• Software designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems

Which of the following is a common symptom of a computer virus?

• Increased system speed

• Frequent crashes or slow performance

• Enhanced security features

• Improved battery life