AP CS P - Cyber-Secuity

Question 1

Software intended to damage a computing system or to take partial control over its operation.

Accepted Answer

Malware

Question 2

Self-replicating malware that spreads across networks, often exploiting vulnerabilities in operating systems or software

Accepted Answer

worm

Question 3

A Caesar cipher can have a key of one or more digits

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Uses a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption.

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Public Key Encryption

Question 5

Malicious code that attaches itself to legitimate programs or files and spreads when those programs are executed.

Accepted Answer

malware

Question 6

Worms attach to other programs, while viruses are their own independent programs.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

In a Caesar cipher with a key of 1, what does this mean: dbu

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Cat

Question 8

The secret needed to decrypt a cipher

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Key

Question 9

Collection of compromised computers, or "bots," controlled remotely by a single entity for malicious purposes.

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Botnet

Question 10

Protects a computing system against infection from viruses and other malware.

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Virus Scanning Software

Question 11

A random substitution Cipher can only have a 1 digit key.

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False

Question 12

When Equifax’s website was breached in 2017, how many peoples' personal information was compromised?

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147,000,000

Question 13

How many windows in our classroom look like perfect squares?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 14

If an email is from a public email service like gmail.com, it is definitely a phishing email.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

A security measure that requires two different verification methods to access an account.

Accepted Answer

Firewall

Question 16

What kind of company is Equifax?

Accepted Answer

Credit Bureau

Question 17

What is PII?

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Personally Identifiable Information

Question 18

Malware that secretly monitors and gathers user information from a device without the user's consent.

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Spyware

Question 19

The practice of testing computer systems, networks, and applications for vulnerabilities with permission from the owner

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Ethical Hacking

Question 20

Sometimes you win, and there are times you lose. There's always a chance. Luck will smile on you. Ooh my lucky number is

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fo-fi-fo

Question 21

A wireless access point that gives unauthorized access to secure networks

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Rogue Access Point

Question 22

Which is NOT a computing innovation?

Accepted Answer

Self-warming jacket

Question 23

Practice of protecting computer systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access

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Cyber-secutity

Question 24

An attack that exploits a previously unknown vulnerability for which there is no patch or other security measure

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Zero-Day Attack

Question 25

When you attempt to decode a secret message without knowing all the specifics of the cipher.

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Cracking

Question 26

Overwhelms a system with traffic, making it unavailable to legitimate users.

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DDos Attack

Question 27

A firewall is the best defense against a computer virus

Accepted Answer

False

Question 28

Worms need people to spread them, but viruses can spread by themselves.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

Involves one key for both encryption and decryption.

Accepted Answer

Symmetric Key Encryption

Question 30

When robots tell you numbers, they probably tell you in . . .

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Binary

Question 31

A weakness in a computer system, network, or application that could be exploited by an attacker.

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Data Breach

Question 32

An unintended or unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of sensitive data.

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Data Breach

Question 33

A cipher where each letter is replaced with another letter or symbol with no pattern.

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Random substitution cipher

Question 34

Authentication methods that rely on unique biological characteristics, such as fingerprints or facial recognition.

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Biometrics

Question 35

a technique that attempts to trick a user into providing personal information, especially via email.

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Phishing

Question 36

A process that reverses encryption, taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text

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decryption

Question 37

A software update that fixes a known vulnerability.

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Patch

Question 38

You are going to do well on the test!

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

Zero-day attacks can be prevented by using anti-virus software and keeping it up-to-date.

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False

Question 40

The cybersecurity test will have more questions than previous tests AND two bonus questions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 41

A process of encoding messages to keep them secret, so only "authorized" parties can read them.

Accepted Answer

Encryption

Question 42

What is NOT a warning sign of possible phishing?

Accepted Answer

Comic Sans Font

Question 43

A tactic used to manipulate people into revealing personal information or taking actions that compromise their security.

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Social Engineering

Question 44

The generic term for a technique (or algorithm) that performs encryption

Accepted Answer

Cipher

Question 45

Not actually malware; they are usually innocent mistakes made by programmers. But can cause cyber-security issues.

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Bugs

Question 46

A program to record every keystroke made by a computer user.

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Keylogger

Question 47

A security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic, blocking unauthorized access.

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Firewall, Alerting Service

Question 48

Malware disguised as legitimate software, which tricks users into executing it.

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Trojan Horse

Question 49

When is it important to know how many legs an animal has?

Accepted Answer

When they're going bowling

Question 50

A company provides these to explain how they will use your personal information.

Accepted Answer

A privacy policy

Question 51

Malware that encrypts files on a victim's system, demanding payment (usually in cryptocurrency) for decryption keys.

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Ransomware

Question 52

What does DDoS stand for?

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Distributed Senial of Service

Question 53

Viruses need humans to spread them, by distributing infected files, but worms can spread by themselves.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 54

Malware that displays unwanted advertisements, often bundled with legitimate software.

Accepted Answer

Adware

Question 55

A cipher which involves shifting the letters of the alphabet a certain number of positions.

Accepted Answer

Caesar Cipher

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