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Cybersecurity and Crime
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Distributed Denial of Service or DDoS is
A command is sent to shut down computers
Used when you do not pay your internet bill
When attacks come from many computers all at once
When hackers overwhelm a website with too many requests
2
DDOS stands for
Distributed Denial of System
Distributed Denial of Service
Distant Denial of System
Distant Denial of Service
3
Which is not true of a virus?
You can get it from installed software vulnerability
You can get it from leaving your computer on
You can get it from a fake install
It can spread itself to other computers
4
Phishing scams try to steal all of the following except
Money
Personal Information
Cookies
Login Credentials
5
A BotNet is also known as a
A group of hackers
A Cyberdrone
Digital Army
A Robot used for Robotics
6
Cybercrime happens by exploiting vulnerabilities in hardware and software.
True
False
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Which of these is not a way a computer can get hacked?
Phishing
A Virus
DDOS
Snooping
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Computers are likely to crash when they receive how many requests
billions
trillions
decillions
millions
9
Cybersecurity poses problems in all of these areas except
Nationally
In a Book
Financially
Personally
10
Most cybersecurity issues are caused by people intentionally misusing hardware or software
True
False
11
Which of the following are ways to protect your computer?
Check for authentic web addresses
Don't install software you don't trust
Install system security updates often
Use Strong Passwords
12
What is the name of a person who helps prevent cybertheft?
Information Security Engineer
CyberPolice
Information Analyst
Security Analyst
13
An unmanned drone being hacked is an example of cybersecurity.
False
True
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What is a program that gets installed usually intentionally and harms a user and computer
Virus
Viral
Disease
Flu
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90% of the time a system gets hacked it is because
Poor Security Design
Poor Software Design
Simple human mistake
Cyberterrorists
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Tricking people into sharing sensitive personal information is called
Fishing
Phishing
Netting
Skimming
