Ch. 5 Security - Adaptive Learning Assignment
On the Chrome Settings menu, where would you click first to adjust cookie and site data permissions?
Advanced
What type of hacker breaks into computer systems with the intent of causing damage or stealing data?
Black hat hacker
Select three true statements regarding persistent cookies.
Collect information about the Internet protocol (IP) Address. Collect password and username information. Collect information about user preferences.
Rootkits are typically used to allow hackers to do which three of the following?
Create backdoors Encrypt files Install rogue files
The European Union's (EU) European Commission _____ Protection Directive states that under EU law, personal data can only be gathered legally under strict conditions.
Data
Which three of the following you should consider in the settings area of each browser?
Decide from which sites you want to allow cookies Deleting cookies Blocking or customizing your cookie settings
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
Ways to catch a computer virus
Downloading files from questionable Internet sites Finding a thumb drive and then using it in your laptop
Most viruses are hidden as a link from a corrupted website, an attachment to downloaded software, or as an attachment to a(n) ___
Which three of the following may be indications that your system has been hacked?
Fake e-mails or social media messages in your account Redirected Internet searches Unwanted browser toolbars
International laws on Internet privacy are very similar.
False because International laws on Internet privacy vary greatly. It is very difficult to get nations across the globe to agree on standardized Internet privacy laws. Due to the lack of normalized laws, it is important to use discretion on the Internet when traveling or living abroad.
Which of the following are symptoms of an online nuisance attack?
Frequent pop-ups while searching the web or working in programs Receiving a lot of spam messages or bounced back e-mail messages. Pop-up start appearing after you visit unfamiliar sites.
Retpoline, a strategy to mitigate the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, was developed by the Project Zero labs at_________, a company better known for its search engine and its Pixel series smartphones.
The DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) protects ___ from liability for copyright violations of its users.
ISPs
Which three of the following are ways to prevent computer virus infections?
Install the latest antivirus software and update frequently. Web surfing should be limited to trusted sites. Downloaded content from the web should only be from trusted sites.
The right to personal privacy regarding the storing, distributing, and displaying information concerning oneself via the Internet is called _____ privacy.
Internet
Copyright protection extends to things like images, music, and literary works. Copyright protection does not extend to which three of the following?
Systems Procedures Processes
The main governmental organization that oversees Internet privacy in the United States is the Federal _______Commission.
Trade
Often accompanying downloaded apps, a program that appear to be legitimate, but executes an unwanted activity when activated, is called a(n) _____.
Trojan
Spam messages are sometimes called _____ and are used for a variety of marketing purposes including selling products and services.
UBE or Unsolicited Bulk E-mail.
Which area of the Control Panel screen in Windows allows you to adjust Parental Controls?
User account
Ransomware
When activated, encrypts files on user hard drive and then sells a decryption program.
A ________ hat hacker breaks into computer systems with the intent of causing damage or stealing data.
black
If you believe you have fallen victim to a phishing scam you should:
contact the institution the message was allegedly sent from contact US-CERT
Small text files created by websites you visit that your web browser stores on your hard disk are called _____.
cookies
An attack using a computer is a ___.
cyberattack
A person who harms or harasses via information technology and networks in a repeated and deliberate manner is called a:
cyberbully
A crime in which a computer is the object of the crime or is used to commit a criminal offense is called _____.
cybercrime
Mary uses computers and the internet to launch attacks against computer systems for political or ideological reasons. Mary is considered a cyber
cyberterrorist
There are a variety of cookie settings that can be adjusted in Google Chrome including which 3 of the following?
deleting cookies. blocking/allowing cookies by default. making exceptions for cookies from specific websites or domains.
An attack on a network that is designed to interrupt or stop network traffic by flooding it with too many requests is called a distributed ______of service attack.
distributed denial of service
Which component of a network designed to prevent unauthorized Internet intrusions?
firewall
Juan attempts to gain unauthorized access to networks. Juan would be considered a _____.
hacker
A category of cyberterrorism that focuses on hacking computer systems for politically or socially motivated purposes is
hacktivism or hacktivist
A cybercriminal uses spyware to record all actions typed on a keyboard. This type of spyware is called a _____ logger.
keystroke
Intellectual property _____ protect against unauthorized software use, sale, or distribution of software, music, movies, video games, and many other digital products.
laws
A virus written in a specific language and placed within a document or spreadsheet is called a ____virus.
macro
A virus written in a macro language and placed within a document or spreadsheet is called a _____ .
macro virus
Receiving spam e-mails and bounced back e-mail is an indication of your digital device is being impacted by an____ nuisance.
online
Typically computer viruses must be _____ to attack and do damage to a digital device.
opened and run
Creating a fake webpage to trick victims into divulging personal information is a type of phishing known as ___.
pharming
Illegitimate e-mail messages, sent to collect personal information, and that appear to be from an established organization such as a bank, or insurance company is called
phishing
Many cyber attacks are transmitted via email. Select 3 common forms of malware that are commonly sent by email.
phishing ransomware keystroke logging Trojan
Adware often accompanies downloaded _____.
programs Adware is software that collects the user's web browsing history and often accompanies downloaded apps and software programs.
Malware that encrypts a computer's data, forcing the victim to purchase a decryption code, is called ___.
ransomware
Initially, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team determined that Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities would necessitate replacing the impacted chips, but in January 2018 Google announced that it developed ________,a strategy to mitigate the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.
retpoline
Specialized hardware or software that capture packets transmitted over a network are called packet
sniffer
Computer software that is designed to prevent spam messages from entering into a user's e-mail inbox is called a _____filter.
spam
Most e-mail applications, such as Gmail and Outlook, provide robust _______filters to help block unsolicited e-mail messages. Unfortunately, some spam always seems to get through.
spam
DeSean received an unsolicited e-mail message from an unknown sender. This e-mail was
spam or trojan virus
Software that illicitly collects information about your Internet surfing habits and behaviors is called __.
spyware
There are many Internet privacy laws to protect citizens and businesses from privacy attacks and breaches that are initiated via the Internet. These laws are created by both _____ and federal government. The main federal governmental organization that oversees Internet privacy is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
state
Signs your system might have been hacked include fake antivirus messages and unwanted browser toolbars.
true
One of the risks with cookies is ___.
websites using cookies can collect your information and sell it to third parties
Safety-shield employs computer experts who test the security measures of an organization's information systems to ensure they are protected against intrusions. These Safety-shield employees are called _____.
white hat hackers- are non-malicious computer security experts who test the security measures of an organization's information systems to ensure they are protected against malicious intrusions.
Spam filters search for spam by watching for keywords and by monitoring suspicious _____ patterns and frequencies.
word
A destructive program that replicates itself throughout a single computer or across a network is called a __.
worm
Which of the following are online nuisances?
-spam -spyware -spoofing
You need to adjust cookie and data permission settings in Google Chrome. Put the following steps in the correct order for adjusting cookie and site data permission settings in Google Chrome.
1. click the chrome on the browser toolbar then select settings 2. click show advanced settings. In the Privacy section, click the content settings button 3. in the cookies section change the desired cookies setting
Changing your cookie preferences or removing cookies and other website data in Safari may change or remove them in other apps, including Dashboard. Be cautious when adjusting cookie settings in Safari. Put the following steps in the correct order for adjusting cookie settings.
Choose Safari Click Preferences Click privacy Change cookie settings
After you have clicked the Privacy tab in Safari, which of the following are ways to efficiently remove cookies and stored data?
Click Remove All Website Data, or click Details then select one or more websites, then click Remove.
Which two of the following are true about script kiddies?
Illegally gain access to computer systems using programs (scripts) that others have written. Amateur computer hackers with little programming expertise.
Initially, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) determined that two vulnerabilities would necessitate replacing a significant number of Intel and AMD computer processors. Which of the following two are these vulnerabilities?
Meltdown Spectre
When you open the options tab in Firefox, where would you click to adjust cookie settings?
Privacy & Security
Third-party cookie
Small text file of information created by a website other than the one you are currently visiting and are used to track your surfing habits and are considered an invasion of privacy
First-party cookie
Small text file of information created by a website you visit that keep track of your personal preferences and the current web browsing session
Which of the following are protected by intellectual property laws against unauthorized use or distribution?
Video games Movies
Ways to catch a computer virus
Visiting questionable websites. Ways to catch a computer virus Opening suspicious or infected e-mail messages.
Which three of the following settings can you restrict in the Mac OS?
Which apps the user can access Limit access to specific websites Restrict user's access to other people through Game Center, Mail, and Messages
Internet privacy
Who has access to data and information, How data and information is used, Techniques and technologies used to protect sensitive data and information
A group of compromised computers controlled by a hacker is called a _____.
botnet
A type of malware that is triggered each time you boot your computer is called a
rootkit
Your computer has been attacked and overtaken by a hacker. The hacker has control over your computer and can now use it to launch attacks on other computers and systems. Your computer is known as a ____.
zombie
On a MacIntosh home screen, which of the following you would click to access adjust parental control settings?
The Apple Menu
Select three privacy risks associated with cookies.
Websites using cookies can collect your information and sell it to third parties. Websites can track your surfing behavior and create a profile. Corporate and government entities can track your web behavior.
Keystroke-logging Trojan
When activated, saves all keystrokes for subsequent transmission to virus creator.
Software that collects a user's web browsing history to create unsolicited targeted pop-up advertisements is called _____.
adware
You can change your Firefox settings to allow you to do which three of the following?
approve cookies storage requests. delete stored cookies automatically when you start Firefox. deny cookie storage requests.
Web cookie
Small text file of information created by websites you visit that your web browser stores on your hard disk:
Put the following steps of virus infection in the correct order.
The virus arrives via e-mail attachment, file download, or by visiting an infected site. An action such as running or opening the file triggers the virus The virus arrives via e-mail attachment, file download, or by visiting an infected site.
What type of cookie is stored in temporary memory and is lost when the web browser is closed?
Session
Computers infected with a virus exhibit many symptoms including which three of the following?
Strange error messages or pop-up ads OS does not launch properly Files get deleted or encrypted
Ways to avoid a computer virus
Surf the web and download content safely. Adjust your web browser's security settings to allow browsing only on trusted sites.
An Internet filter is firewall software used to block a user's access to specific Internet content. An Internet filter can be installed on which three of the following?
Router Server Computer
After opening the Settings and more menu in Edge (as in the image) where would you click to adjust cookies?
Settings
A form of protection provided by the laws of the United States for "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, architectural, cartographic, choreographic, pantomimic, pictorial, graphic, sculptural, and audiovisual creations is called a
copyright
Digital identity
Online search activities, Purchasing behavior, Social media postings
Safari accepts cookies and website data from which of the following?
Only from websites you visit
Where on the Mozilla Firefox screen would you click to delete cookies?
Open menu. You can adjust a variety of settings in this area including cookies.
In the Settings area of Google Chrome, where would you click first to adjust cookie and site data permissions?
Open the Advanced menu
Which of the following are considered Intellectual property?
Patents Trademarks Trade secrets
Stored on a user's hard drive, cookies that collect information about user preferences, password and username information, IP address, and data on web-surfing behavior are referred to as _______ cookies.
Persistent
Tricks users into revealing usernames and passwords by appearing legitimate.
Phishing
To delete cookies in Safari, click ___.
Preferences
To adjust cookies in Edge, where would you click first?
The 3-dot "Settings and more" icon
According to US-CERT, if you receive a phishing message, which of the following methods should you use to report the issue?
Contact the via the phone number listed on the US-CERT site. In Outlook, you can create a new message and drag and drop the phishing e-mail into the new message. Send it to [email protected].
Virus symptoms
Critical files are deleted automatically The operating system does not launch properly
If you adjust your cookie settings in Chrome, your cookie settings in Firefox are automatically adjusted to match those of Chrome.
False because each browser is independent and requires that you adjust cookie settings in each one you use.
