computer security set 3 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

White hat is

a) hacker breaks security for altruistic or at least non-malicious reasons.

b) hacker of ambiguous ethics and/or borderline legality, often frankly admitted.

c) someone outside computer security consulting firms that are used to bug test a system prior to its launch, looking for exploits so they can be closed.

d) None of these

Question : 2

The phrase ____ describes viruses, worms, Trojan horse attack applets and attack scripts.

a) Malware

b) spam

c) phishing

d) virus

e) None of these

Question : 3

Firewalls are used to protect against _________

a) Unauthorized Attacks

b) Virus Attacks

c) Data Driven Attacks

d) Fire Attacks

e) None of these

Question : 4

________ are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.

a) Phishing trips

b) Computer viruses

c) Spyware scams

d) Viruses

e) Phishing scams

Question : 5

The first PC virus was developed in

a) 1980

b) 1984

c) 1986

d) 1988

e) 1987

Question : 6

It is a tool used to quickly check computers on a network for known weaknesses.

a) security exploit

b) vulnerability scanner

c) packet sniffer

d) rootkit