computer security set 2 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

The main reason to encrypt a file is to

a) reduce its size

b) secure it for transmission

c) prepare it for backup

d) include it in the start-up sequence

e) None of the above

Question : 2

Packet Sniffer is

a) an application that captures TCP/IP data packets, which can maliciously be used to capture passwords and other data while it is in transit either within the computer or over the network.

b) a situation in which one person or program successfully masquerades as another by falsifying data and thereby gaining illegitimate access.

c) a toolkit for hiding the fact that a computer’s security has been compromised, is a general description of a set of programs which work to subvert control of an operating system from its legitimate (in accordance with established rules) operators.

d) None of these

Question : 3

Abuse messaging systems to send unsolicited is

a) phishing

b) spam

c) malware

d) firewall

e) adware

Question : 4

A _____ is anything that can cause harm.

a) vulnerability

b) phishing

c) threat

d) spoof

e) None of these

Question : 5

This hacker is a hacker of ambiguous ethics and/or borderline legality, often frankly admitted.

a) White hat

b) Grey hat

c) Blue hat

d) None of these

Question : 6

If your computer keeps rebooting itself, then it is likely that _______

a) It has a virus

b) It does not have enough memory

c) There is no printer

d) There has been a power surge

e) It needs a CD-ROM