PIT-B Unit #5 Test Review

Question 1

What actions should you take if you receive an email asking you to press a link to confirm your bank account details?

Accepted Answer

Check the bank's name and logo., Check the sender's email ID.

Question 2

In a secure software development environment, ____ involves checking to see who is making the request to access software

Accepted Answer

authentication

Question 3

Which of the following statements are true of white-hat hackers? (Multiple Correct Answers)

Accepted Answer

White-hat hackers are hired by companies to hack their own systems., White-hat hackers mimic black-hat hackers, but without malicious intentions

Question 4

Part of the World Wide Web that is hidden and inaccessible by regular search engines

Accepted Answer

darknet

Question 5

Disclosure of protected information by a person who is part of the organization

Accepted Answer

insider threat

Question 6

Making money by deceiving users into clicking an advertisement hidden behind an overlay page

Accepted Answer

like-jacking

Question 7

Taking advantage of human emotions to make victims donate money to a fake charity organization

Accepted Answer

charity scam

Question 8

A trial-and-error method for guessing credentials

Accepted Answer

brute force attack

Question 9

Specialized browser used to access the content of the darknet

Accepted Answer

The Onion Router

Question 10

A firewall is a security device that monitors an org. network traffic & works according to the rules in its settings.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Find potential weak spots and security risks

Accepted Answer

identify

Question 12

Develop appropriate precautions

Accepted Answer

protect

Question 13

Enticing victims by creating a fake online identity using someone else's pictures and personal information

Accepted Answer

catfishing

Question 14

Which of the following skills are required to become a cybersecurity specialist? (Multiple Correct answers)

Accepted Answer

malware analysis, programming languages

Question 15

Illegal accessing and use of data, using the Internet, to make monetary benefits

Accepted Answer

cybercrime

Question 16

Which factors have increased the need for the latest cybersecurity technologies? (Multiple correct answers)

Accepted Answer

use of automated software, customized threats

Question 17

Psychological manipulation to get sensitive information from a user

Accepted Answer

social engineering

Question 18

A Virtual Public Network (VPN) when you access online content hides your identity while you use the Internet

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Which of the following should you look for before making an online payment?

Accepted Answer

The website's address should start with https.

Question 20

Attack via a weak point or loophole in the software used by the company

Accepted Answer

vulnerability exploitation

Question 21

The stealing of financial and personal details best describe the fraudulent activity of identity theft.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Which of the following can help you stay safe from social media scams?

Accepted Answer

Be vigilant, and identify the telltale signs., Do not make any money transfers before verifying the receiver's identity.

Question 23

Create techniques to restore data and services

Accepted Answer

recover

Question 24

What differentiates social engineering from the other types of ethical hacking?

Accepted Answer

It exploits weaknesses of human psychology.

Question 25

Ransomware is malicious software that denies you access to your files unless you pay a fee to unlock them

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Luring victims into clicking a link by using a sensationalized headline

Accepted Answer

clickbait

Question 27

Which of the following statements best describe an app's privacy agreement? (multiple correct answers)

Accepted Answer

The agreement can be unilaterally modified at any time by the app company, The agreement's content is usually difficult for a user to comprehend.

Question 28

What actions should an organization take to avoid data breaches? (Multiple Correct Answers)

Accepted Answer

installing a firewall to monitor incoming and outgoing information, encrypting data on its servers and its employees' devices

Question 29

Method in which an attacker takes up a position between two devices

Accepted Answer

path attack

Question 30

Which of the following best describes the cyber domain?

Accepted Answer

info environment consisting of interdependent infrastructure of IT networks

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