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Unit 1 Lesson 1 Cybersecurity 1B
Unit 1 Lesson 1 Cybersecurity 1B
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Iliana looks for website vulnerabilities so that she can tell other people about the weakness. Iliana is most likely...
a phreak
a black hat hacker
a gray hat hacker
a white hat hacker
2
Lucas just saw a FB post from a friend asking for money to help him get out of jail. What type of digital threat?
social media scam
eCommerce scam
spam
botnet
3
Abigail finds breaking into protected systems thrilling and challenging. What is most likely her hacking motivation?
hacking to leak information
hacking to steal
hacking to cause harm
hacking as a hobby
4
Which of the following would help a hacker remotely access a system & potentially remain undetected for weeks or months?
physical tools like wire cutters and ethernet cords
physical tools like a USB flash drive or a floppy disk
digital programs like Microsoft Word or PowerPoint
digital tools like malware and phishing schemes
5
Paula has just received an email that says she has just won the lottery, but she never bought a lottery ticket. This is
congratulatory
marketing
advertisement
spam
6
Juan Carlos is a hacker who uses his skills to help poor members of society. What type of hacker is he?
hacking for financial gain
hacking with political motives
hacking to right an injustice
hacking to cause harm
7
Pete clicked on an unknown link that turned out to be a phishing attempt. What kind of internal threat is this?
artificial intelligence
human error
imposters
naughty employees
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Which of the following attacks could be classified as an advanced persistent threat (APT)?
sending out a scam on social media for political purposes
sending spam email to hundreds of people
entering a government database and staying there for months, undetected
tapping into a phone line and monitoring private conversations
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Which of the following statements best describes a black hat hacker?
a hacker who is employed by a company to find weaknesses & vulnerabilities
someone who exploits a weakness without having malicious intent
someone who often hacks into government for personal or political gain
someone who illegally gains access to a system for personal gain
10
Which of the following can be used to classify hackers and their importance?
objectives
ladder
hierarchy
huddle
11
Zaharia is a hacker who targets sensitive government & military systems. What type of hacker is she?
Advanced Persistent Threat
elite
intermediate
inexperienced
12
Which of the following is NOT a type of internal threat?
naughty employees
sabotage
human error
phishing
13
Joaquin is skilled at writing hacking scripts, planning exploits, & developing tools to cover his tracks. Is he...
intermediate
elite
APT
inexperienced
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What type of information are APT hackers usually after?
personal information like social media passwords
financially profitable information from national defense or banks
random information like hospitality or tourism info
info from nonprofits and charities
15
A hacker stole the identity of Jerry, a lab at a hospital. The hacker used J's credentials to enter the network. Is he..
a naughty employee
sabotaging the hospital
using artificial intelligence
posing as an imposter to gain access
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What is the motivation behind Hs who try to prevent future attacks on innocent organizations by hacking the perpetrators
hacking to cause harm
hacking to help
hacking to leak information
hacking with political motives
17
What is usually an external cyber attacker's main goal?
to identify a company’s security flaws and help them reduce vulnerabilities
to reduce EMFs through the use of magnetic barriers
enter a system in order to move around the network undetched
to enter a system in order to classify and organize data anonymously
18
Raheem’s username is skid123. He uses other hacker's programs &only has basic computer knowledge. What kind of hacker?
intermediate
elite
inexperienced
APT
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Anouk has a deep understanding of computer systems, but she does not write her own malware. What kind of hacker?
inexperienced
advanced persistent threat
intermediate
elite
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What is usually the number one reason that most hackers hack?
intellectual challenge
government secrets
to become famous
financial gain
