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A foundations of #technology quiz to introduce students to #cybersecurity vocabulary
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Who uses the internet or network to destroy or damage computers
for political reasons
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Rabbit
Cyberterrorist
Password Manager
Hacker
2
What is a bot?
Authenticates a person's identity
Someone who accesses a computer illegally
A program that performs a repetitive task on a network
Unique combination of characters that identifies a user
3
What is a password manager?
A service that stores all your account information securely
A person who steals your passwords
A username
A program that uses emails to get your personal information
4
Who is someone who accesses a computer or network illegally?
Script Kiddie
Cookie
Hacker
Password Manager
5
What uses prewritten hacking and cracking programs to break into computers and networks?
Firewall
Password Manager
Script Kiddie
Cyberextortionist
6
What hides within or looks like a legitimate program?
Phishing
Hacker
Piracy
Trojan Horse
7
What is crimeware?
A real-time backup method
Encrypted code to verify sender identity
Software used by cybercriminals
Intellectual property rights
8
What affects/infects a computer by altering the way it works without the user's knowledge?
Rabbit
Trojan Horse
Cookie
Virus
9
What hides and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of a computer?
Piracy
Rabbit
Script Kiddie
Rootkit
10
What is a technique intruders use to make their network appear legitimate to a victim?
Spoofing
Zombie
Cracker
DoS Attack
11
What acts without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter the operations of computers?
Piracy
Biometric Device
Bot
Malware
12
What authenticates your identity by translating a personal characteristic to a digital code?
Piracy
Biometric Device
Trojan Horse
Cookie
13
What is the name for converting readable data to encoded characters to prevent access?
Encryption
Piracy
Zombie
Software Theft
14
Who accesses a computer or network illegally
with the intent of destroying or stealing data
?
Rootkit
Adware
Spoofing
Cracker
15
What is a program that displays an online advertisement (banner, pop-up window)?
Adware
Cyberterrorist
Password Manager
Spoofing
16
What is a scam where a perpetrator sends an official looking email?
Password Manager
Adware
Phishing
Spoofing
17
What copies itself repeatedly, using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer?
Firewall
Spoofing
Back Door
Worm
18
What is hardware/software that protects a network's resources from intrusion by users?
Virus
Firewall
Encryption
Hacker
19
What program secretly collects information and then communicates it to some outside source?
Biometric Device
Worm
Spyware
Back Door
20
What is a cookie?
A pop-up or pop-under window
Person who takes control of an unsuspecting user's computer
A small text file that a web server stores on your computer
A delicious treat
21
What is a program that allows users to bypass security controls when accessing a computer?
Botnet
Back Door
Malware
Biometric Device
22
Which is
NOT
an example of software theft?
Illegally registering or activating a program
Stealing software
Intentionally erasing programs
Converting data to encoded characters
23
What is piracy?
Illegal duplication of copyrighted software
Backing up your files in case you lose them
Restricting access to certain material
Stealing boats and gold
24
What is a zombie?
Program that allows users to bypass security controls
Device whose owner is unaware it's being controlled remotely
Something that eats brains
A group of comprised computers
25
Who demands payment to stop an attack on an organization's technology infrastructure?
Biometric Device
Backdoor
Encryption
Cyberextortionist
