WorksheetsLinus Torvalds
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
What operating systems did Linus Torvalds create his own PC version of?
Unix and Linux
Windows and MacOS
DOS and OS/2
Solaris and AIX
Linus Torvalds made Linux open so anyone could edit it.
True
False
At what age was Jonathan James first incarcerated for cyber crimes?
15 years old
13 years old
17 years old
21 years old
Which of the following best describes LockBit?
Antivirus software
Ransomware as a service
Social media platform
Cloud storage provider
What is the primary motivation of the LockBit hacker group?
Political gain
Monetary gain only
Fame
Revenge
How much has LockBit earned in Bitcoin?
$1 Million
$50 Million
$118 Million
$500 Million
According to the LockBit 2.0 screenshot, what happens to your important files?
They are deleted
They are stolen and encrypted
They are backed up
They are shared publicly
Why was Adrian Lamo known as the 'homeless hacker'?
Because of his transient, 'couch-surfing' lifestyle.
Because he hacked into homeless shelters' databases.
Because he advocated for homeless rights online.
Because he was a hacker who lived in a van.
Which major newspaper did Adrian Lamo hack, leading to the end of his crusade by federal prosecutors?
The Washington Post
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
USA Today
Did Adrian Lamo steal information or hold people's computers hostage?
True
False
Who is described as the most famous hacker, bestselling author, and the top cyber security speaker?
Kevin Mitnick
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
Mark Zuckerberg
Kevin Mitnick's breaches were never for financial gain or harm.
True
False
What is the name of the security company associated with Kevin Mitnick?
Mitnick Security
FireEye
Symantec
CrowdStrike
When was Robert Tappan Morris born? (Fill in the blank)
November 6th, 1965
January 12th, 1970
March 3rd, 1962
July 15th, 1968
Who was credited with creating the first computer worm?
A) Bill Gates
B) Robert Tappan Morris
C) Steve Jobs
D) Linus Torvalds
The worm created by Robert Tappan Morris was meant to be harmless and for research purposes.
True
False
Robert Tappan Morris is now a professor at which institution? (Fill in the blank)
MIT
Stanford University
Harvard University
Princeton University
Kevin Poulsen hacked the ________ company to win a radio station contest.
telephone
banking
software
insurance
Kevin Poulsen is known as the “Hannibal Lecter of ______ crime”.
cyber
financial
organized
violent
Who was the longest person to be in prison for hacking?
Kevin Poulsen
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
Mark Zuckerberg
The image shows a police mugshot of Kevin Poulsen.
True
False
On which criminal commerce site did Albert Gonzalez become active?
Shadowcrew.com
DarkMarket.com
Carders.org
Silk Road
Gonzalez stole more than ________ million payment card accounts from companies.
180
50
300
75
Gonzalez was arrested in New York for debit card fraud and sentenced to ________ years in Federal prison.
20
10
5
15
The Cult of the Dead Cow or cDc is a ______ organization created in 1984.
hacktivist
charitable
sports
educational
What does the Cult of the Dead Cow group try to do?
Protect personal data and promote technology for public good
Sell technology for profit
Create video games
Organize music festivals
The Cult of the Dead Cow got their name from an inside joke referencing a(n) ______ where the founders would hang out.
abandoned slaughterhouse
old church
deserted warehouse
empty barn
The Cult of the Dead Cow would hack phone lines to keep people from listening to their conversations.
True
False
Who is Gary McKinnon?
A Scottish system administrator and hacker
An American astronaut
A famous British chef
A Canadian ice hockey player
An Australian novelist
Gary McKinnon was accused of hacking which government?
The US government
The UK government
The Russian government
The Chinese government
Under what name did Gary McKinnon operate?
Solo
Shadow
Phantom
Ghost
Gary McKinnon has Asperger's syndrome and depression.
True
False
Which organization was involved in the Gary McKinnon case?
NASA
FBI
CIA
MI6
What type of group was Darkside?
A music band
A hacker group
A sports team
A movie production company
When did Darkside have their most notable attack on the Colonial Pipeline?
2019
2020
2021
2022
What did Darkside do with the ransomware they created?
Sold it to the government
Used it only themselves
Made the ransomware and leased it to people who would carry out the attack
Destroyed it
Darkside most likely regrouped and rebranded under new names after shutting down.
True
False
What type of companies did LulzSec target for stealing information?
Small businesses
Big companies
Government agencies
Non-profit organizations
For how many days did LulzSec hack companies during May-June 2011?
10 days
30 days
50 days
100 days
Fill in the blank: LulzSec's main attacks include SQL injection, Remote File Inclusion (RFI), and cross-site scripting (XSS), along with large-scale ________ attacks.
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS)
Phishing
Brute Force
Man-in-the-Middle
Who is the author of the information about LulzSec presented in the image?
Pablo Wilson
Maria Lopez
John Smith
Emily Carter
Which of the following was NOT a common attack by the Anonymous Hacker Group?
Website defacement
Data leaks
Exploiting software vulnerabilities
Phishing
What was the main attack used by the Anonymous Hacker Group?
Phishing
DDoS (Denial-of-Service attacks)
Ransomware
Keylogging
What is the most common tagline of the Anonymous Hacker Group?
“We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget, Expect us.”
“Together we rise, together we fall, united we hack.”
“Hack the planet, save the world.”
“We are invisible, we are everywhere, beware our wrath.”
What was Astra's profession and nationality?
58 yr old Greek Mathematician
40 yr old French Engineer
30 yr old American Scientist
50 yr old Russian Programmer
Astra sold _____ government secrets.
French
Russian
Chinese
German
Astra hacked to gain money.
True
False
What is the nickname of Loyd Blankenship?
The Mentor
The Teacher
The Hacker
The Leader
In which decades was Loyd Blankenship active?
1950s and 1960s
1970s and 1980s
1990s and 2000s
2000s and 2010s
Loyd Blankenship was associated in specific _______.
hacks
sports
music
painting
Fill in the blank: The group HIVE attacked public institutions and demanded ___ for the data they stole.
ransom
applause
forgiveness
access
On the 21st of November 2023, the ___ authorities apprehended the 5 men from the group HIVE.
Ukraine
France
Brazil
Japan
The FBI thinks that some of the group HIVE have rebranded.
True
False
