Chap 11 - Principles of Info Assurance
What file type is least likely to be impacted by a file infector virus?
.docx
What ISO security standard can help guide the creation of an organization's security policy?
27002
Alison discovers that a system under her control has been infected with malware, which is using a key logger to report user keystrokes to a third party. What information security property is this malware attacking?
Confidentiality
Breanne's system was infected by malicious code after she installed an innocent-looking solitaire game that she downloaded from the Internet. What type of malware did she likely encounter?
Trojan horse
A computer virus is an executable program that attaches to, or infects, other executable programs. True or False
True
A successful denial of service (DoS) attack may create so much network congestion that authorized users cannot access network resources. True or False
True
ActiveX is used by developers to create active content. True or False
True
An electronic mail bomb is a form of malicious macro attack that typically involves an email attachment that contains macros designed to inflict maximum damage. True or False
True
The function of homepage hijacking is to change a browser's homepage to point to the attacker's site. True or False
True
The goal of a command injection is to execute commands on a host operating system. True or False
True
What is NOT a typical sign of virus activity on a system?
Unexpected power failures
What is NOT one of the four main purposes of an attack?
Data import
A smurf attack tricks users into providing logon information on what appears to be a legitimate website but is in fact a website set up by an attacker to obtain this information. True or False
False
A worm is a self-contained program that has to trick users into running it. True or False
False
Trojans are self-contained programs designed to propagate from one host machine to another using the host's own network communications protocols.
False
What is NOT a common motivation for attackers?
Fear
What type of system is intentionally exposed to attackers in an attempt to lure them out?
Honeypot
Brian would like to conduct a port scan against his systems to determine how they look from an attacker's viewpoint. What tool can he use for this purpose?
Nmap
Adam discovers a virus on his system that is using encryption to modify itself. The virus escapes detection by signature-based antivirus software. What type of virus has he discovered?
Polymorphic virus
What type of malicious software allows an attacker to remotely control a compromised computer?
Remote Access Tool (RAT)
Bob is developing a web application that depends upon a database backend. What type of attack could a malicious individual use to send commands through his web application to the database?
SQL injection
Gwen is investigating an attack. An intruder managed to take over the identity of a user who was legitimately logged into Gwen's company's website by manipulating Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) headers. Which type of attack likely took place?
Session hijacking
The CEO of Kelly's company recently fell victim to an attack. The attackers sent the CEO an email informing him that his company was being sued and he needed to view a subpoena at a court website. When visiting the website, malicious code was downloaded onto the CEO's computer. What type of attack took place?
Spear phishing
Larry recently viewed an auction listing on a website. As a result, his computer executed code that popped up a window that asked for his password. What type of attack has Larry likely encountered?
Cross-site scripting (XSS)
What program, released in 2013, is an example of ransomware?
Crypt0L0cker