Internet Security Threats: The Rise of Financially Motivated Hackers

Internet Security Threats: The Rise of Financially Motivated Hackers

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Architecture, Information Technology (IT)

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The Internet Security Threat report by Symantec highlights a significant rise in cyber attacks during the first half of 2005, focusing on identity theft, extortion, and fraud. The report notes an increase in spyware and bot networks, with phishing messages also on the rise. Threats are expanding beyond computers to mobile devices like phones and PDAs. Symantec predicts future attacks will embed in multimedia files, and advises maintaining high security levels.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major focus of Internet attacks in the first half of 2005?

Cloud storage breaches

Social media hacking

Identity theft and fraud

Data encryption

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a significant threat that has more than doubled according to the report?

Password cracking

Bot networks

Firewall breaches

Email spam

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did phishing messages change according to the report?

They remained the same

They decreased significantly

They were eliminated completely

They increased from 3 million to 5.7 million per day

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which devices are increasingly being targeted by worms?

Gaming consoles

Smart TVs

Next generation phones and PDAs

Desktop computers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Symantec predict about future attacks?

They will decrease due to better security

They will be embedded in audio and video images

They will focus on hardware vulnerabilities

They will target only large corporations