CGS 2060 Computer Security

A computer controlled by a hacker is called a _____.

zombie

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 group of compromised computers controlled by a hacker is called a _____.

cyborg

Which of the following would be considered a cybercrime?

data manipulation

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

A person who gains unauthorized access to networks and in order to steal and corrupt information and data is called a _____.

hacker

A form of spyware that records all actions typed on a keyboard is called a _____ logger.

keystroke

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.

session

An unsolicited email message is called _____.

spam

Persistent cookies store information about

user preferences

Software that infects a computer and is created using computer code is called a computer _____.

virus

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 hacker

A destructive program that replicates itself throughout a single computer or across a network is called a _____.

worm

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 are called packet _____.

sniffers

The malicious use of computer code to modify the normal operations of a computer or network is called a ___ .

cyberattack

A person who uses computers and the Internet to launch attacks against computer systems for political or ideological reasons is called a ___.

cyberterrorist

The act of hacking, or breaking into a computer system, for a politically or socially motivated purposes is called _____.

hacktivism

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

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 crime in which a computer is the object of the crime or is used to commit a crime or offense is called _____.

cybercrime

Harming or harassing a person or group of people via information technology and networks in a repeated and deliberate manner is called _____.

cyberbullying

Firewall software used to block a user's access to specific Internet content is called a(n) _____ filter.

content

A small text file of information created by websites you visit that your web browser stores on your hard disk is called a(n) _____.

cookie