CS ESSENTIALS CHAPTER 3 QUIZ

Question 1

What does a rootkit modify?

Accepted Answer

operating system

Question 2

comp user with a screen payment before the user data is allowed to be accessed by the same user

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a type of ransomware

Question 3

What is a vulnerability that allows criminals to inject scripts into web pages viewed by users?

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Cross-site scripting

Question 4

What occurs on a computer when data goes beyond the limits of a buffer?

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a buffer overflow

Question 5

A criminal is using software to obtain information about the user. What is th name software

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spyware

Question 6

An attacker is sitting in front of a store and wirelessly copies emails and contact lists

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bluesnarfing

Question 7

What are two ways to protect a computer from malware? (Choose 1 wrong answer)

Accepted Answer

Defragment the hard disk.

Question 8

What type of attack targets an SQL database using the input field of a user?

Accepted Answer

SQL injection

Question 9

Which two reasons describe why WEP is a weak protocol? (choose 1 wrong answer)

Accepted Answer

Everyone on the network uses a different key.

Question 10

What are two common indicators of spam mail? (Choose 1 wrong answer)

Accepted Answer

The email has keywords in it.

Question 11

an email that is targeting a specific person employed at a financial institution?

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spear phishing

Question 12

What is the meaning of the term logic bomb?

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a malicious program uses a trigger to awaken malicious code

Question 13

What is the name for the type of software that generates revenue by generating annoying pop-ups

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adware

Question 14

Tactic social engineer to obtain personal information from an unsuspecting target? Choose 1 wro

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honesty

Question 15

What is the name given to a program or program code that bypasses normal authentication?

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backdoor

Question 16

A term uses malicious party sends a fraudulent email disguised from a legitimate, trusted sourc

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phishing

Question 17

What is the difference between a virus and a worm?

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Worms self-replicate but viruses do not.

Question 18

The sending of a short deceptive SMS message used to trick a target into visiting a website?

Accepted Answer

smishing

Questions 18