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Hackers, Threats and Computer Ethics
Hackers, Threats and Computer Ethics
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Is advertising software intended to make money for the creator or the advertisement.
Adware
Spyware
Newspaper
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A large database that stores personal data stored on the internet
PowerSchool
Internet Banking
Facebook
3
Is a type of virus that uses the network to spread. Uses up bandwidth.
Worms
Trojan Horse
Spam
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These are potentially dangerous breaches of security that can cause harm to a computer.
Floppy disk
Snakes
Computer threats
Updates
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Computer viruses cost US business how much money in lost revenue, production, and prevention?
5 dollars
10 million
50 billion
20 billion
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Which virus attacked MAC Computer users?
Flashback
Star Trek moonface
Fishing trips
Mac Defender rogueware
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To avoid a virus attack which of the following is not a solution?
Install a firewall
Forget to install your antivirus software
Install antivirus software
Store files on one drive and programs on another
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Acts like a detective, searching for and removing any malware.
Zombie
Updates
Antivirus software
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A tricky tact that hackers use to secretly redirect users to a different website.
Pharming
Gardening
Farming
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Ethics is defined as right and worng behavior
False
True
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Unauthorized use, copying and/or distribution of computer software is what?
Software piracy
Copyright infringement
Freeware
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The social code of the internet
Internet Safety
Netiquette
Golden Rule of Life
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If convicted of pornography you can be labeled as a sex offender for how long
6 months
999 years
The rest of your life
2 years
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Computer software that is available for use at no cost or an optional fee.
Public domain software
Freeware
Shareware
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Hackers that hack in order to commit financial crimes.
Cybercriminals
Theif
Spyware
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Files or programs that attach themselves to a computer for the purpose of hacking information.
Zombie
Bot
Trojan horse
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In 2012 what percentage of households in the United States were affected by viruses.
90
20
50
40
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Making copies of the data that is on your computer.
Backing up
Copier
Pull forward
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A zombie is a hacker or cybercriminal that contaminates a computer.
True
False
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When hackers run bots on zombie computers to transmit malware to other computers.
Cybercafe
Jail
Intranet
Botnet