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a computer is presenting a user with a screen requesting payment before the user data is allowed to be accessed by the same user. what type of malware is this?

a type of ransomware

what does the term vulnerability mean?

a weakness that makes a target susceptible to an attack

an attacker is sitting in front of a store and wirelessly copies emails and contact lists from nearby unsuspecting user devices. what type of attack is this?

bluesnarfing

What does the term BYOD represent?

bring your own device

what occurs on a computer when data goes beyond the limits of a buffer

buffer overflow

What name is given to any changes to the original data such as users manually modifying data, programs processing and changing data, and equipment failures?

modification

what does a rootkit modify?

operating system

What is the method of sending information from one device to another using removable media?

sneaker net

What is the term used to describe an email that is targeting a specific person employed at a financial institution

spear phishing

a criminal is using software to obtain information about the computer of a user. What is the name of this type of software

spyware

What are the three states of data?

- at rest - in-transit - in-process

what are three types of sensitive information?

- business - PII - classified

which two methods help to ensure data integrity?

- data consistency checks - hashing

what three design principles help to ensure high availability?

- detect failures as they occur - eliminate single points of failure - provide for reliable crossover

What are two methods that ensure confidentiality?

- encryption - authentication

What three methods help to ensure system availability?

- equipment maintenance - up-to-date operating systems - system backups

what are the three foundation principles of the cybersecurity domain?

- integrity - confidentiality - availability

Pick three types of records that cyber criminals would be interested in stealing from organizations

- medical - employment - education

what three tasks are accomplished by a comprehensive security policy?

- set rules for expected behavior - defines legal consequences of violations - gives security staff the backing of management

For the purpose of authentication, what three methods are used to verify identity?

- something you know - something you have - something you are

What are two common indicators of spam mail?

- the email has no subject line - the email has misspelled words or punctuation errors or both

what are two of the tactics used by a social engineer to obtain personal information from an unsuspecting target?

- urgency - integrity

What are two ways to protect a computer from malware?

- use antivirus software - keep the software up to date

Thwarting cyber criminals includes which of the following?

-Sharing cyber intelligence information -establishing early warning systems

What type of an attack can disable a computer by forcing it to use memory or by overworking its CPU?

Algorithm

What is the workforce framework category that includes highly specialized review and evaluation of incoming cybersecurity information to determine if it is useful for intelligence?

Analyze

What type of attack uses many systems to flood the resources of a target, thus making the target unavailable?

DDoS

what is the secure virtual network called that uses the public netowrk?

VPN

What is the meaning of the term logic bomb?

a malicious program that uses a trigger to awaken the malicious code

What are three access control security services?

- accounting - authorization - authentication

what are two common hash functions?

- MD5 - SHA

which two reasons describe why WEP is a weak protocol?

- The key is static and repeats on a congested network - The key is transmitted in clear text

What does the acronym IoE represent?

Internet of Everything

What is an example of an Internet data domain?

Linkedin

what name is given to a storage device connected to a network?

NAS

what type of attack targets an SQL database using the input field of a user?

SQL injection

What is the name for the type of software that generates revenue by generating annoying pop-ups?

adware

What encryption algorithm uses one key to encrypt data and a different key to decrypt data?

asymmetric

what service determines which resources a user can access along with the operations that a user can perform ?

authorization

What is the name given to a program or program code that bypasses normal authentication

backdoor

what principle prevents the disclosure of information to unauthorized people, resources, and processes?

confidentiality

what is a vulnerability that allows criminals to inject scripts into a webpage viewed by users?

cross-site scripting

what is identified by the first dimension of the cybersecurity cube?

goals

What name is given to hackers who hack for a cause?

hactivist

What is the term used when a malicious part sends a fraudulent email disguised as being from a legitimare, trusted source?

phishing

what type of cybersecurity laws protect you from an organization that might want to share your sensitive data?

privacy

What name is given to an amateur hacker?

script kiddie

Which term describes the sending of short deceptive SMS messages used to trick a target into visiting a website?

smishing

What mechanism can organizations use to prevent accidental changes by authorized users?

version control

what is the difference between a virus and a worm

worms self replicate but viruses do not


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