CH8 Security

System security is to to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, theft, or physical damage to information systems

• True

• False

The reasons that information systems are vulnerable do not include:

• hardware problems

• software problems

• network avaliability

• disasters

• expensive equipment

Internet vulnerabilities include all but:

• open networks

• email attachments

• instant messaging

• P2P communications

• loss of devices

Eavesdroppers driving by buildings and trying to detect SSID for intrusion purposes is called:

• rouge access point

• war driving

• hacking

• sniffer

Malicious software that can replicate itself is called:

• sniffer

• social malware

• worms

• viruses

Malware received through spams that can encrypt data files for blackmailing and payments is:

• trojan horse

• worms

• injection attack

• ransomware

The type of malicious software that can monitor users' keystrokes and computing activities is:

• trojan horse

• spyware

• worms

• ransomware

Infected networks controlled by a master is referred to as:

• botnet

• spam

• spyware

• injected attack

Computer can be a target of crime and an instrument of crime.

• True

• False

Identify theft can happen through the following activities except:

• phishing

• pharming

• evil twin

• click fraud