Computer Hackers & Attacks

Question 1

What type of malware is a standalone program that replicates itself to spread?

Accepted Answer

Worm

Question 2

What happened to Iranian centrifuges made to enrich uranium in 2010?

Accepted Answer

They were infected with a US/Israeli Worm to disrupt them.

Question 3

What type of hacker plays both sides working for law agencies, businesses and gangs?

Accepted Answer

Grey Hat

Question 4

What happened to Sony after it made the movie "The Interview" ridiculing Kim Jong Un?

Accepted Answer

They were hacked and movies were released.

Question 5

What do some companies code into programs to allow them secret access?

Accepted Answer

Backdoor Code

Question 6

What attack is an attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames or credit cards?

Accepted Answer

Phishing

Question 7

Best method hackers steal identity information at public places like coffee shops or airports?

Accepted Answer

Provide free false WiFi in public places.

Question 8

Which hacktivist group uses illegal methods to out criminals and unethical powerful people?

Accepted Answer

Anonymous

Question 9

Which type of hacker is nefarious, criminal and malicious?

Accepted Answer

Black Hat

Question 10

What is another name for a Green Hat hacker?

Accepted Answer

Script Kiddy

Question 11

What is another name for a Software Pirate who contravenes media & S/W encryption?

Accepted Answer

Cracker

Question 12

Which is absolutely true about hackers?

Accepted Answer

They innovate computer S/W and H/W.

Question 13

Who is this former NSA hacker famous for spilling the beans on government surveillance?

Accepted Answer

Edward Snowden

Question 14

What is it called when someone obtains and uses your Social Insurance Number illegally?

Accepted Answer

Identity Theft

Question 15

What type of cyber attack uses Trojan viruses to control many systems to attack one system?

Accepted Answer

Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attack

Question 16

What ethically questionable practice do Google, Facebook and Amazon use for more consumerism?

Accepted Answer

Adware & Targeted Advertisements

Question 17

Which hacker is in charge of the Wikileaks?

Accepted Answer

Julian Assange

Question 18

What is it called when a hacker fakes friendship to steal usernames, PIN info, passwords, etc?

Accepted Answer

Social Engineering

Question 19

What type of hacking (almost obsolete) overcomes telephone security to make free phone calls?

Accepted Answer

Phreaking

Question 20

What is it called when you have 100's of unwanted emails in your inbox?

Accepted Answer

Spam

Question 21

Who is the famous Canadian hacker who took down eBay as a teenager?

Accepted Answer

Mafia Boy - Mike Calce

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