Ch7 & Ch8 IT Fun

When would you use network attached storage for backups and to share data?

Which type of malware tries to get you to pay a fee to decrypt your files?

When would you use local attached storage for backups?

Which of the following is the first step an antivirus program usually takes?

Most email programs will allow you to block email based on which of the following?

When would you use cloud storage for backups and to share data?

Which of these types of programs is bothersome but not necessarily dangerous?

A program that tracks all the words typed into the computer is called

Which of the following is an action commonly caused by adware?

Computers function best when

What type of malware can do damage itself or act as a transport for other malware (a payload)?

Which is not considered a social engineering attack?

A hacker who discovers or searches for security flaws so they can be fixed is called

Which one of these is not a recommended security action?

Which of the following is not an authentication factor?

__ discharge is when electrons rush from a statically charged body to one with unequal charge

Which of the following is not a common tool for preventing ESD (Electrostatic Discharge)?

Power strips alone provide protection against outages or other anomalous electrical behavior.

Software updates can be performed without risk

What type of software is used to circumvent normal security processes on a computer?

A virus affects your Excel files only. What type of virus is most likely to do this?

A backdoor can simply be using an unchanged default password or it can be a malware program

Which of the following is considered a natural threat?

Quid Pro Quo?

Which option does not reduce the amount of power and energy your electronics consume?

SSDs protect against data loss due to disasters such as file corruption or hardware failure.

Electrostatic discharge happens when electrons flow between objects which have unequal charge

Local storage area that holds the files saved by a web browser to decrease web page update time

A virus is code that...

What type of file tracks your activities on the Internet?

If backups are performed regularly, you don't have to check them to make sure they are readable

Which is not a built-in Windows Account?

How can you defend against malware delivered by email?

When a user proves their identity in order to gain access to network resources it is called

Stateful inspection of network traffic is when you

Energy Star is a U.S. government program to help individuals/businesses increase energy usage.

It is ethical to use a password cracker on a system if the owner gives you permission.

Study of person's efficiency at work as it relates to their health, safety, and productivity.

To close a pop-up and browser, right-click on the icon in the taskbar and select close

Which of the following will help protect your Windows machine from intruders?

A virus that directly attacks an antivirus program is called:

SSO stands for...

Which of the following operating systems are susceptible to viruses.

What does POST stand for?

Any unwanted software that has the potential to damage a system or create a nuisance is called

This program if installed on your computer can give the attacker administrator-like access

Which attack creates passwords using every possible random combination of characters?

What is not a type of malware?

Which of the following could arrive in your computer as Spam?

What indicates that you’ve browsed to a secure Web page?

There is not a delay when a computer switches from wall power to an UPS

A program that provides a useful function but hides a payload that can cause harm is called:

A virus that covers itself in protective code, making it harder to find and eradicate is a(n)

Which option is not a recommended password management best practice?

Which device hardening option offers stateful inspection?