Interconnected computers or devices

The size and complexity of networks grew enormously when:

The number of personal computers greatly increased

Problem solving using an object’s properties unexpectedly

Why are cyber vulnerabilities unlikely to ever go away?

They are side effects of freedom and ease of communicating

All of the following can help keep your online personal data secure EXCEPT:

Creating one easy to remember password for all sites

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Questions from #PBS #NOVA Lab based on vidoes "Cybersecurity 101" & "Secret Life of Hackers." #computerscience #cybersecurity

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1
What is a network?
A super computer
Interconnected computers or devices
A computer vulnerability
An Internet service provider
2
What did the identity-theft crime ring use Tim's photo for in the video?
They sent it in spam emails to Tim's friends
To figure out Tim's address
To make a counterfeit passport
To create a Tim-like disguise
3
The size and complexity of networks grew enormously when:
Only governments and universities owned computers
The number of personal computers greatly increased
The hacktivists started using the internet
Spamware caused some computers to break down
4
Why do hackers hack?
To make discoveries
All of the above
To protect information and/or expose corruption
To steal information and/or money
5
What is hacking?
Problem solving using an object’s properties unexpectedly
Creating problems where there previously were none.
Using materials as intended to be used to solve problems.
All of the above
6
Which of these is not a hack?
Building a working bicycle out of discarded umbrellas
Creating a kenetic bicycle sculpture
Using a bicycle to power a computer
Stealing an unlocked bicycle
7
Why are cyber vulnerabilities unlikely to ever go away?
The government won't allow people to fix them
Criminals need them to steal identities
They are side effects of freedom and ease of communicating
They're protected in a secret base on the moon
8
All of the following can help keep your online personal data secure EXCEPT:
Keeping all of your software up to date
Being careful about posting identifying information online
Making different passwords for each site you visit
Creating one easy to remember password for all sites
9
Which of the following may intercept and use your messages for their own purposes?
All of the above
Crime rings
Advertising firms
Governments
10
Which of these groups exploits cyber vulnerabilities?
All of the above
Hacktivists
Criminals
Governments

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