Computer & Information Security....The Basics (Dup)

Question 1

He preferred the term "social engineer" as opposed to being called a hacker

Accepted Answer

Kevin Mitnick

Question 2

How often should you change your password?

Accepted Answer

Three Months

Question 3

How would you remove a virus?

Accepted Answer

Anti-Virus

Question 4

Spyware is installed through advertisements.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Why should you backup your own data ?

Accepted Answer

The data may not be at the location where you need it, The device the data is stored on may fail or wear out, The owner may lose their original copy, The data may get corrupted or stolen

Question 6

A virus can rapidly duplicate itself to spread.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Viruses are often attached to files or downloads.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

What is a good password?

Accepted Answer

P@ssW0rd1

Question 9

What is the easiest way to protect against hackers?

Accepted Answer

Turn off your Internet, Strong Passwords

Question 10

What is a Virus?

Accepted Answer

Malicious code or software

Question 11

Where should you back up your data?

Accepted Answer

Cloud, Memory Stick

Question 12

Which of the following is not an antivirus software?

Accepted Answer

Code Red

Question 13

You usually know that you have spyware installed on your computer.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

The process of altering of data to be unreadable/unusable without the correct digital key ?

Accepted Answer

encryption

Question 15

White Hat Hackers are good because

Accepted Answer

They expose vulnerabilities

Question 16

Firewalls protect your computer from websites infected with viruses and malware.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

What should you do if you receive a spam email?

Accepted Answer

Ignore it and delete it

Question 18

The most notorious computer hacker of all time

Accepted Answer

Kevin Mitnick

Question 19

What are the most common types of virus?

Accepted Answer

Spyware, Scareware, Trojans

Question 20

Firewalls delete personal data.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

What do you need to protect your computer?

Accepted Answer

Firewall, Antivirus

Question 22

Can an apple mac get a virus?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 23

Malware can steal your personal accounts.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

Spyware steals your personal info and tracks what you do online or on your computer.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Firewalls filter out bad information when searching online.

Accepted Answer

True

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