What does a Man-In-The-Middle (MitM) attack involve?

Intercepting communication between two parties

What is a zero day exploit?

A vulnerability in software exploited before a fix is known

What is a USB Rubber Ducky?

A device that emulates a keyboard to execute pre-programmed keystrokes

What is steganography in cybersecurity?

A method of hiding messages in other media

Cloud-based, Packet filtering, Proxy - what do these have in common?

Types of firewall configurations

What is the main difference between a virus and a worm?

A virus requires human intervention to spread; a worm spreads automatically

What is a hypervisor in terms of virtualisation?

A software layer that creates and manages virtual machines

A fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information

What is the main goal of a penetration test?

To simulate a cyber attack on a system to identify vulnerabilities

Which of the following is an example of MFA?

Scanning a fingerprint and asking a security question

What is the purpose of a honeypot in cybersecurity?

A decoy system designed to lure attackers and gather info about tactics

What is a firewall used for?

To protect a computer network from unauthorised access

Explain the concept of Return-Oriented Programming

An attack method chaining short sequences of existing code to do bad stuff

What is social engineering?

A psychological manipulation to gain unauthorised access to information

What is a Rouge Access Point?

A method of cyber attack against wireless networks

What is an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)?

A prolonged, targeted cyber attack carried out by a well-funded adversary

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What does a Man-In-The-Middle (MitM) attack involve?
Attacking multiple devices at once
Intercepting communication between two parties
Attacking a single target repeatedly
Overloading a network with traffic through multiple sources
2
What is a zero day exploit?
An exploit occuring on the 0th day of the month
A vulnerability in software exploited before a fix is known
A type of software bug that is harmless
A type of penetration testing tool
3
What does the term malware stand for?
Mandatory legal requirements
Malnourished freeware
Mainframe architecture vulnerability software
Malevolent software
4
What is a USB Rubber Ducky?
A device that emulates a keyboard to execute pre-programmed keystrokes
A tool for testing open ports, goes 'quack' when inserted
Idk man I just came for the free pizza
A type of USB shaped like a rubber duck
5
What is steganography in cybersecurity?
A protocol for ensuring secure messaging in common messenger clients
A type of firewall configuration
A method of hiding messages in other media
A method of mapping out the range/reach of attacks
6
Cloud-based, Packet filtering, Proxy - what do these have in common?
Advanced threat actors
Machine learning algorithms
Types of firewall configurations
Cyber attacks
7
What is the main difference between a virus and a worm?
A worm infects software; infects hardware
A virus requires human intervention to spread; a worm spreads automatically
A worm is more dangerous than a virus
A virus spreads via email; a worm spreads through USB drives
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What is a hypervisor in terms of virtualisation?
A software layer that creates and manages virtual machines
A type of encryption algorithm used to secure virtual networks
A hardware component that manages network traffic and prevents DDoS attacks
A software tool for managing hyperlinks in web applications
9
What is phishing?
That activity where you catch fish
A form of physical exercise
A game played under the water
A fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information
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What does the acronym DDoS stand for?
Distributed Denial of Service
Dynamic Database of Storage
Distributed Denial of Security
Dedicated Denial of Service
11
What is the main goal of a penetration test?
To simulate a cyber attack on a system to identify vulnerabilities
To test the durability of pens
Idk you stab a pen into things really hard
To measure internet connection speed
12
Which of the following is an example of MFA?
Changing your password regularly
Enabling auto-login on a browser
Entering a username and password
Scanning a fingerprint and asking a security question
13
What is the purpose of a honeypot in cybersecurity?
A software tool for 'unsticking' internet connectivity
A sticky protocol that traps viruses into an isolated folder
A decoy system designed to lure attackers and gather info about tactics
A device for collecting honey from bees
14
What is a firewall used for?
To block incoming scam callers on your phone
To protect a computer network from unauthorised access
To shield your online internet identity
To filter out spam emails from your inbox
15
Explain the concept of Return-Oriented Programming
A technique that focuses on returning malware infected devices to normal
A strategy for writing secure code that prevents buffer overflows
An attack method chaining short sequences of existing code to do bad stuff
A defense mechanism against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
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What is social engineering?
Social media marketing to convince viewers to buy their products/services
A psychological manipulation to gain unauthorised access to information
The act of trading online digital currency
Hacker group therapy session
17
What is a Rouge Access Point?
A network point used for secure access
A method of cyber attack against wireless networks
A type of firewall configuration
A secure connection establised in a virtual private network (VPN)
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What is an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)?
A prolonged, targeted cyber attack carried out by a well-funded adversary
A computer virus that evolves with AI
A one-time cyber attack
A type of firewall configuration
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Which type of malware disguises itself as legitimate software?
Trojan horse
Worm
Rootkit
Tiktok
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What is the HTTP 418 response code?
I'm a teapot
Request timeout
Unauthorised access
Host not found

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