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1
What type of attack involves trying every possible password combination?
Rainbow table attack
Hybrid attack
Dictionary attack
Brute force attack
2
What was the original difference between a hacker and a cracker?
Crackers only used scripts
Hackers were malicious, crackers were not
Hackers were programmers, crackers were designers
Hackers had good intent, crackers had bad intent
3
Which of the following best describes a ‘script kiddie’?
A government agent
An inexperienced attacker using pre-made tools
A software developer
An elite hacker
4
What is a computer cracker?
Someone who breaks into systems with malicious intent
A person who writes software
An ethical hacker
Someone who repairs computers
5
Which attack manipulates a user into giving away information?
Zero-day exploit
Buffer overflow
Phishing
SQL Injection
6
Are we Business Communication Students?
True
False
7
What is a good cybersecurity practice?
Ignoring software updates
Enabling multi-factor authentication
Using simple passwords
Connecting to public Wi-Fi
8
Computer crackers are called black hat?
True
False
9
Why is the term ‘cracker’ considered outdated?
It referred to only ethical hackers
It sounds too technical
It was never widely accepted
It’s a legal term now
10
Why should you avoid public charging stations?
They are slow
They may be infected with malware
They overheat your phone
They cost money