COMPUTER SECURITY QUIZ
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Software that infects a computer and is created using computer code is called a computer _____.
Virus
A destructive program that replicates itself throughout a single computer or across a network is called a _____.
Worm
Software that collects the user's web browsing history and uses the data collected to create unsolicited targeted pop-up advertisements is called _____ .
adware
a person who gains unauthorized access to networks in order to steal and corrupt information and data.
hacker
A group of compromised computers controlled by a hacker.
Botnet
___ is a crime in which a computer is the object of the crime or is used to commit a crime or offense.
Cybercrime
Which of the following would be considered a cybercrime?
Data manipulation
the act of hacking, or breaking into a computer system for a politically or socially motivated purpose.
Hactivism
Firewall software used to block a user's access to specific Internet content is called a(n) _____ filter.
Internet
a form of spyware that records all actions typed on a keyboard is called a ___ logger.
keystroke
An unsolicited email message is called _____.
spam
A DDoS attack is when computers that have been infected by a virus act as "zombies" and work together to send out illegitimate messages creating huge volumes of network traffic. The acronym DDoS stands for ___ .
distributed denial of service
A type of phishing that seeks to obtain personal information through malicious software that is inserted on a victim's computer is called _______ .
pharming
Specialized hardware or software that capture packets transmitted over a network.
Packet sniffers
A small text file of information created by websites you visit that your web browser stores on your hard disk is called a/an _____.
Cookie
Harming or harassing a person or group of people via information technology and networks in a repeated and deliberate manner is called _____.
Cyberbullying
A person who uses computers and the Internet to launch attacks against computer systems for political or ideological reasons is called a ___.
Cyberterrorist
An attack on a network that is designed to interrupt or stop network traffic by flooding it with too many requests is called a _____ attack.
DDoS
Hardware or software used to keep a computer secure from outside threats such as hackers and viruses by allowing or blocking Internet traffic is called a ____.
Firewall
What is the name of a virus written in a macro language and placed within a document or spreadsheet.
Macro virus
Cookies stored on a computer's hard drive and used to collect and store information about user preferences, password and username information, IP address, and/or data on web surfing behavior are called ___ cookies.
Persistent
Non-malicious computer security experts that test the security measures of an organization's information systems to ensure they are protected against malicious intrusions are called ___.
White hat hackers
A computer controlled by a hacker.
Zombie
The malicious use of computer code to modify the normal operations of a computer or network is called a ___ .
cyberattack