Ethical Hacking - Cyber Threats

Question 1

Which type of back-up strategy copies all data that has changed since any previous back up?

Accepted Answer

Incremental

Question 2

The security precaution which analyses physical features of a person is known as which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Biometrics

Question 3

Which type of virus takes advantage of scripting features built in to general-purpose applications?

Accepted Answer

Macro Virus

Question 4

On some websites, you may see https and a padlock. This security precaution is known as which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Secure Sockets Layer

Question 5

Which of the following are characteristics of a Trojan?

Accepted Answer

Disguised as a desirable piece of software to get users to download it, Commonly used to install backdoor, allowing hackers access to a system, Contains malicious code

Question 6

What type of malware replicates itself across computer systems and networks?

Accepted Answer

Worm

Question 7

Which two behaviours might a virus use in order to evade detection by Anti-Virus software?

Accepted Answer

Changing the order of the code execution, Inserting dummy lines of code

Question 8

A breach has occurred at a company, allowing a hacker to see and edit data. In what ways has the data been breached?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality, Integrity

Question 9

Which three of the following behaviours are typical of a computer virus?

Accepted Answer

Delivery, Replication, Exploitation

Question 10

Which of the following are common characteristics of a phishing e-mail?

Accepted Answer

Poor spelling/grammar, Sense of urgency, Ambiguous greeting

Question 11

Keyloggers fall under which category of malware?

Accepted Answer

Spyware

Question 12

Which Virus detection technique compares the bit patterns of files with those of known viruses?

Accepted Answer

Signature Detection

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