Cybersecurity 2.1 & 2.2

To perform acts of terrorism to nations or nation states

• Script Kiddie

• Insider

• Hactivist

• Cyber Syndicate

• warfare/espionage

This type of hacker uses this type of existing software to perform malicious activity

• Script Kiddie

• Insider

• Hactivist

• Cyber Syndicate

• warfare/espionage

This person usually works or goes to school at the location of where the information was stolen

• Script Kiddie

• Insider

• Hactivist

• Cyber Syndicate

• warfare/espionage

This is a group of people working together to systematically perform attacks

• Script Kiddie

• Insider

• Hactivist

• Cyber Syndicate

• warfare/espionage

This type of hacker attacks systems to promote social or political change

• Script Kiddie

• Insider

• Hactivist

• Cyber Syndicate

• warfare/espionage

Which statement is true of the "ILOVEYOU" worm?

• A VB script kiddie was used to create a worm. The worm spread through email and infected computers, leaving them unable to boot.

• A java script kiddie was used to create a worm. The worm spread through a popup and infected computers. The hacker was drawing attention to a social cause.

• A VB program was created to shut down a company's email system. No email could be sent out over their network.

• The program was created by a gray hat hacker that wanted to improve the morale at the company.

What is a DDoS attack?

• Distributed denial of service.

• Distributed demand for service.

• Demand distribution of service.

• None are correct.

How does a DDoS attack work?

• A few devices send extremely large files to one server causing it to crash.

• A large amount of devices are used to bombard the server with too many requests that cause the server to shut down.

• A DOS program is created to ask for permission to use the server's capabilities.

• None of the above.

A hacker tries to identify the vulnerabilities within a system that is authorized by the company. What type of motivation is this?

• Social ideology

• Financial gain

• Whistleblower

• Prevention

This person often works for a company and leaks information about criminal or unethical behavior.

• Whistleblower

• Social ideology

• Industry espionage

• Prevention