Answer: C
2. The survey showed that these
businesses lost more than ____________ due to security breaches.
A. $100,000 each
B. $377 million
C. five employees each
D. $1 million
Answer: B
3. The typical computer criminal
is a(n):
A. young hacker.
B. trusted employee with no
criminal record.
C. trusted employee with a long,
but unknown criminal record.
D. overseas young cracker.
Answer: B
4. The majority of computer
crimes are committed by:
A. hackers.
B. insiders.
C. overseas criminals.
D. young teenage computer
geniuses.
Answer: B
5. The common name for the crime
of stealing passwords is:
A. spooling.
B. identity theft.
C. spoofing.
D. hacking.
Answer: C Reference:
Theft by Computer
6. Collecting personal
information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime
of:
A. spooling
B. identity theft
C. spoofing
D. hacking
Answer: B
7. Malicious software is known
as:
A. badware.
B. malware.
C. maliciousware.
D. illegalware.
Answer: B
8. A program that performs a
useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is a:
A. worm.
B. Trojan horse.
C. virus.
D. macro virus.
Answer: B Moderate
9. An intentionally disruptive
program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as
a:
A. Trojan horse.
B. virus.
C. time bomb.
D. time-related bomb sequence.
Answer: B
10. In 1999, the Melissa virus
was a widely publicized:
A. e-mail virus.
B. macro virus.
C. Trojan horse.
D. Time bomb.
Answer: A
11. What type of virus uses
computer hosts to reproduce itself?
A. Time bomb
B. Worm
C. Melissa virus
D. Macro virus
Answer: B
12. The thing that eventually
terminates a worm virus is a lack of:
A. memory or disk space.
B. time.
C. CD drive space.
D. CD-RW.
Answer: A
13. When a logic bomb is
activated by a time-related event, it is known as a:
A. time-related bomb sequence.
B. virus.
C. time bomb.
D. Trojan horse.
Answer: C
14. A logic bomb that was created
to erupt on Michelangelo’s birthday is an example of a:
A. time-related bomb sequence.
B. virus.
C. time bomb.
D. Trojan horse.
Answer: C
15. What is the name of an
application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone
through the Internet?
A. A virus
B. Spybot
C. Logic bomb
D. Security patch
Answer: B
16. Standardization of Microsoft
programs and the Windows operating system has made the spread of viruses:
A. more complicated.
B. more difficult.
C. easier.
D. slower.
Answer: C
17. HTML viruses infect:
A. your computer.
B. a Web page in the HTML code.
C. both a Web page and the
computer that is viewing it.
D. No
Answer: B
18. Software programs that close
potential security breaches in an
operating system are known as:
A. security breach fixes.
B. refresh patches.
C. security repairs.
D. security patches.
Answer: D
19. When customers of a Web site
are unable to access it due to a bombardment of fake traffic, it is known as:
A. a virus.
B. a Trojan horse.
C. cracking.
D. a denial of service attack.
Answer: D
20. ___________ is the
measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security
access.
A. Biometrics
B. Bio measurement
C. Computer security
D. Smart weapon machinery
Answer: A
21. What is the most common tool
used to restrict access to a computer system?
A. User logins
B. Passwords
C. Computer keys
D. Access-control software
Answer: B
22. The most common passwords in
the U.S. or Britain include all EXCEPT:
A. love.
B. Fred.
C. God.
D. 123.
Answer: D
23. Hardware or software designed
to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a(n):
A. hacker-proof program.
B. firewall.
C. hacker-resistant server.
D. encryption safe wall.
Answer: B
24. The scrambling of code is
known as:
A. encryption.
B. a firewall.
C. scrambling.
D. password-proofing.
Answer: A
25. If you want to secure a
message, use a(n):
A. cryptology source.
B. encryption key.
C. encryption software package.
D. cryptosystem.
Answer: D Reference: How
It Works: 10.2 Cryptography
26. To prevent the loss of data
during power failures, use a(n):
A. encryption program.
B. surge protector.
C. firewall.
D. UPS.
Answer: D
27. A(n) ____________ can shield
electronic equipment from power spikes.
A. encryption program
B. surge protector
C. firewall
D. UPS
Answer: B
28. All of these are suggestions
for safe computing EXCEPT:
A. don’t borrow disks from other
people.
B. open all e-mail messages but
open them slowly.
C. download shareware and
freeware with caution.
D. disinfect your system.
Answer: B
29. Freeware ___________ encrypts
data.
A. encryption
B. firewall software
C. PGP
D. private and public keys
Answer: C
30. ____________ is defined as
any crime completed through the use of computer technology.
A. Computer forensics
B. Computer crime
C. Hacking
D. Cracking
Answer: B
31. Most computer systems rely
solely on ___________ for authentication.
A. logins
B. passwords
C. encryption
D. lock and key
Answer: B
32. Creating strong computer
security to prevent computer crime usually simultaneously helps protect :
A. privacy rights.
B. personal ethics.
C. the number of cookies
downloaded to your personal computer.
D. personal space.
Answer: A
33. Over ___________ was spent by
businesses and government to repair problems in regard to Y2K.
A. 20 million dollars
B. 100 million dollars
C. 1 billion dollars
D. 100 billion dollars
Answer: D
34. What is a complex system that
takes on nearly complete responsibility for a task eliminating the need for
people, verification, or decision making?
A. Autonomous system
B. Missile defence auto-system
C. Smart weapon
D. Independent system
Answer: D
35. Security procedures can:
A. will eliminate all computer
security risk.
B. reduce but not eliminate
risks.
C. are prohibitively expensive.
D. are inaccessible for the
average home user.
Answer: B
Fill
in the Blank:
36. The field of computer
____________ uses special software to scan hard drives of potential criminal
suspects.
Answer: forensics
Reference: Online Outlaws: Computer Crime Difficulty: Challenging
37. Computer ____________ often
goes unreported because businesses fear negative publicity.
Answer: crime
38. ____________ connections are
the most frequent point of attack for Internet commerce.
Answer: Internet
39. ____________ is the most
common form of computer crime.
Answer: Theft
40. A survey by eMarketer.com
found that ____________ are the most often cited online fraud cases.
Answer: online auctions
Reference: Identity Theft
41. Theft of computers is most
common for PDAs and ____________ computers.
Answer: notebook
42. When you use a disk in
several different computers within the same day, you are taking the chance of
contracting a(n) ____________.
Answer: virus Reference:
Viruses Difficulty: Easy
43. A(n) ____________ attaches
itself to documents that contain embedded programs that automate tasks.
Answer: macro virus
44. Both viruses and ____________
use computer hosts to replicate.
Answer: worms
45. ____________ programs search
for and eliminate viruses.
Answer: Antivirus
46. A security patch is a
software program that closes possible security breaches in the operating
system. The cost to the consumer is ____________.
Answer: nothing or free
47. ____________ was once the
word used for malicious computer wizardry.
Answer: Hackers or
hacking
48. ____________ refers to
electronic trespassing or criminal hacking.
Answer: Cracking
49. DoS stands for ___________.
Answer: denial of service
50. DDoS stands for ___________.
Answer: distributed
denial of service
51. ____________ hijack Web pages
and redirect users to other sites.
Answer: Webjackers
52. ___________ software monitors
and records computer transactions.
Answer: Audit-control
53. Each individual who uses a
public key cryptosystem has ___________ keys.
Answer: two Reference:
How It Works: 10.2 Cryptography
54. PGP stands for ___________.
Answer: Pretty Good
Privacy
55. Most operating systems,
including Windows XP, assign each user a unique ___________.
Answer: user identifier
or user ID
56. It should now be common
knowledge that users should not open ___________ from e-mail recipients that
the user does not know.
Answer: attachments
Matching:
57. Match the acts and centers
with their purposes:
I. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
A. created by Attorney General Janet Reno in 1998
II. USA Patriot Act B. defines
what kinds of communications are legal online
III. Digital Millennium Copyright
Act C. created in 2001 as a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11,
2001
IV. Telecommunications Act of
1996 D. provides instant information on crimes and criminals
V. Communications Decency Act E.
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
VI. National Infrastructure
Protection Center F. created as a result of the first headline-making worm
VII. National Crime Information
Center G. used to arrest a student for writing to crack an Adobe product
Answers:
F, C, G, B, E, A, D
58. Match the following rules of
thumb about safe computing with the proper descriptions:
I. share with care A. be aware of
e-mail from what appear to be legitimate companies
II. handle e-mail carefully B.
don’t choose a dictionary word
III. disinfect regularly C. keep
your disks in your own computer
IV. take your password seriously
D. copy, copy, copy
V. if it’s important, back it up
E. encrypt
VI. sensitive info over the
Internet? F. use antivirus software
Answers:
C, A, F, B, D, E
