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Hackers: friends or foes?
Hackers: friends or foes?
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1
In the film The Fifth Estate, which real-life person does Benedict Cumberbatch portray?
Julian Assange
Edward Snowden
Chelsea Manning
Mark Zuckerberg
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In The Fifth Estate, what ethical dilemma does Julian Assange face?
Whether to sell classified data
Whether to join the FBI
Whether to expose Edward Snowden
Whether to publish sensitive documents that could put lives at risk
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What is the primary difference between a white hat and a black hat hacker?
Black hats are government employees
White hats hack legally to find vulnerabilities
White hats break into systems for fun
Black hats hack to improve cybersecurity
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Which whistle-blower was responsible for leaking U.S. military documents to WikiLeaks?
Lauri Love
Edward Snowden
Julian Assange
Chelsea Manning
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What was the U.S. government's main accusation against Julian Assange?
Hacking into the NSA's database
Selling secret documents for money
Publishing classified U.S. military files
Creating Anonymous
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What is Julian Assange known for?
Writing a book on cybersecurity
Creating the website WikiLeaks
Leaking the Pentagon Papers
Hacking into NASA systems
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What does "black hat" refer to in the world of hacking?
A hacker with malicious intent
A legal cybersecurity expert
A hacker working for the police
A hacker who exposes corruption
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What is one of the biggest concerns about groups like Anonymous?
They work with governments
They only hack for fun
They charge money for their services
They have no clear leadership or accountability
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What is the main ethical debate surrounding whistle-blowers like Snowden and Manning?
Whether they should work for Anonymous
Whether they are criminals or heroes
Whether they should receive more money
Whether they should become hackers
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What does the term "cyber warfare" refer to?
A war between social media influencers
Hacktivists fighting for internet freedom
Governments using hacking to attack other countries
Hackers playing video games
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Which U.S. government agency did Edward Snowden work for?
Pentagon
FBI
NSA
CIA
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What did Edward Snowden reveal in 2013?
That Facebook sells user data
That the U.S. government spies on its own citizens
That China has the best hackers in the world
That Russia hacked the U.S. elections
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What does the term "whistle-blower" mean?
A person who helps governments hide secrets
A person who exposes wrongdoing
A person who hacks for profit
A person who only hacks social media
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What does the group Anonymous often wear as a symbol of their identity?
A ski mask
A balaclava
A Guy Fawkes mask
A hoodie
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Which organization is most closely associated with anonymous cyber attacks?
Wikileaks
Anonymous
CIA
NSA
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Why was Chelsea Manning sentenced to prison?
Leaking military documents to WikiLeaks
Creating a cybercrime group
Writing a book about the NSA
Hacking government emails
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Lauri Love is a British hacker who was accused of hacking into which country's government systems?
Germany
United States
Russia
UK
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Why was Lauri Love facing extradition to the U.S.?
He helped Julian Assange escape prison
He leaked CIA documents to the press
He hacked U.S. government agencies
He worked for the NSA as a spy
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What is the main goal of WikiLeaks?
To sell government secrets
To promote cybersecurity laws
To protect government privacy
To expose hidden information to the public
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What is the difference between a hacker and a whistle-blower?
There is no difference
Whistle-blowers are always criminals
Hackers always work for the government
Hackers break into systems, while whistle-blowers reveal secrets legally
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What famous quote is often associated with hacktivists?
"To hack or not to hack, that is the question."
"We are Anonymous. We do not forgive. We do not forget."
"The internet is a place of peace."
"One hack at a time will change the world."
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What is a "hacktivist"?
A hacker who only works for companies
A hacker who exposes corruption for a cause
A hacker who sells software
A hacker who steals credit card information
