Chapter 9

Ubuntu and Debian Linux use what command to update and manage their RPM packages?

apt-get

Which one of the following, if compromised might allow attackers the ability to gain complete access to network resources?

router

Rootkits that pose the biggest threat to any OS are those that infect what part of the targeted device?

firmware

What programming languages are vulnerable to buffer overflow attacks?

C and C++

What type of viruses and code has been created by security researchers and attackers that could infect phones running Google's Android, Windows Mobile, and the Apple iPhone OS?

Java-based

Which of the following is a common Linux rootkit?

Linux Rootkit 5

A device that performs more than one function, such as printing and faxing is called which of the following?

MFD

Which of the following is an SELinux OS security mechanism that enforces access rules based on privileges for interactions between processes, files, and users?

Mandatory Access Control

What is the current file system that Windows utilizes that has strong security features?

NTFS

When using the Common Internet File System (CIFS), which security model does not require a password to be set for the file share?

Share-level security

Embedded OSs are usually designed to be small and efficient so they do not have some of the functions that general-purpose OSs have.

True

Which of the following if often found within an embedded OS that can cause a potential vulnerability to an attack?

Web server

Which of the following source code is now available to the public and was considered a trimmed down version of the Windows desktop OS?

Windows CE

Which of the following is considered to be the most critical SQL vulnerability?

null SA password

What type of malicious code could be installed in a system's flash memory to allow an attacker to access the system at a later date?

BIOS-based rootkit

Which of the following systems should be used when equipment monitoring and automation is critical?

SCADA

When using the Common Internet File System (CIFS), which security model will require network users to have a user name and password to access a specific resource?

User-level security

SCADA systems controlling critical infrastructure are usually completely separated from the Internet by which of the following?

air gap

What is the most serious shortcoming of Microsoft's original File Allocation Table (FAT) file system?

no ACL support