Chapter 3 Test

The virus signature file is maintained by what type of software?

Antivirus

The acronym IDS stands for which of the following?

Intrusion Detection System

What type of hardware devices and computer programs can be used to obtain passwords by capturing key strokes on a targeted computer system?

Keyloggers

Attackers inject themselves between two parties or systems communicating with one another

Man-in-the-Middle

What type of attack is occurring when an attacker places themselves between two parties and manipulates messages being passed back and forth?

Man-in-the-Middle

Which type of security is specifically concerned with computers or devices that are part of a network infrastructure?

Network security

An attack that uses a large ICMP packet to causes the victim computer to freeze and malfunction

Ping of Death

What type of attack causes the victim's computer to crash or freeze when the attacker delivers an ICMP packet that is larger than the maximum allowed 65,535 bytes?

Ping of Death

Which type of attack is being carried out when an attacker joins a TCP session and makes both parties think he or she is the other party?

Session hijacking

If an attacker wishes to collect confidential financial data, passwords, PINs and any personal data stored on your computer which of the following programs would they choose to use?

Spyware

A program that disguises itself as a useful program and can install a backdoor or rootkit on a computer

Trojan

What type of malicious computer programs present themselves as useful computer programs or applications?

Trojan programs

In a buffer overflow attack, an attacker finds a vulnerability in poorly written code that doesn't check for a defined amount of memory space use. True/False

True

Malware is malicious software, such as a virus, worm, or Trojan program, introduced into a network. True/False

True

Whitelisting allows only approved programs to run on a computer. True/False

True

What type of malicious program cannot stand on its own and can replicate itself through an executable program attached to an e-mail?

Virus

Which type of program can mitigate some risks associated with malware?

antivirus

Trojan Programs can install a specific type of program to allow an attacker access to the attacked computer later. What means of access is the attacker utilizing?

backdoor

Network of robot computers

botnet

When a programmer exploits written code that doesn't check for a defined amount of memory space they are executing which of the following attacks?

buffer overflow

Which of the following physical security methods provides the ability to secure a company's assets and document any individuals physical time of entry?

card access

Which type of attack cripples the network and prevents legitimate users from accessing network resources?

denial-of-service

What type of malicious procedure involves using sniffing tools to capture network communications to intercept confidential information or gather credentials that can be used to extend the attack?

eavesdropping

Which term best describes malicious programmatic behaviors that antivirus software companies use to compare known viruses to every file on a computer?

heuristics

Hardware devices or software that can be used to capture keystrokes on a computer

keyloggers

Which type of virus is written as a list of commands that can be set automatically to run as soon as a computer user opens the file?

macro

Malicious software introduced into a network to help an attacker accomplish their goals

malware

Virus that locks a target system until a demanded fee is paid

ransomware

What type of virus is used to lock a user's system, or cloud accounts until the system's owner complies by paying the attacker a monetary fee?

ransomware

A program that usually hides in the OS tools, so it's almost impossible to detect

rootkit

Which of the following is created after an attack and usually hides within the OS tools, so it is almost impossible to detect?

rootkit

Which term best describes a hash or code pattern that antivirus software companies use to compare known viruses to every file on a computer?

signatures

A computer hacker may use a phishing e-mail to lure a user into following a malicious link. What type of technique is being used by the computer hacker?

social engineering

Malicious program that attaches itself to a file or another program

virus

A malicious computer program that replicates and propagates itself without having to attach to a host is called which of the following?

worm

When a computer hacker uses multiple compromised computers to carry out a DDOS attack, the compromised computers are usually referred to as which of the following?

zombies

Which of the following sometimes displays a banner that notifies the user of its presence?

Adware

An attack that prevents legitimate users from accessing network resources

DoS

A DDoS attack is launched against a host from a single server or workstation. True/False

False

Malware programs cannot be detected by antivirus programs. True/False

False