Question 1

The scrambling of code in an email message can be done using

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A)  cryptography.
B)  programming.
C)  auditing.
D)  decryption.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Match the Act on the left to the appropriate explanation on the right.
-Digital Millennium Copyright Act

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A)  created as a result of the first headline-making worm
B)  declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
C)  used to arrest a student for writing to crack an Adobe product
D)  defines what kinds of communications are legal online
E)  created in 2001 as a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001F) provides almost instant information on crimes and criminalsG) B) and E)
H) B) and D)

Question 3

A public key is only available to the user originating a message.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

PGP uses the popular RSA public key cryptosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ programs search for and eliminate viruses.

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The answer of ________ programs search for and eliminate viruses....

Question 6

A challenge with high-tech weapons is that they reduce the amount of time people have to make life-and-death decisions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What was the name of the worm that demonstrated that a system could be infected by email even if the mail wasn't opened?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Love Bug
B)  Melissa
C)  rxbot
D)  BubbleBoyE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The most common form of computer crime is theft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An intentionally disruptive program that spreads either from program-to-program or from disk-to-disk is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  Trojan horse.
B)  virus.
C)  worm.
D)  botnet.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

In 1999,the Melissa virus was a widely publicized

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A)  email virus.
B)  worm.
C)  Trojan horse.
D)  time bomb.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

A logic bomb that was created to erupt on Michelangelo's birthday is an example of a

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A)  malware.
B)  spyware.
C)  time bomb.
D)  macro virus.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

A program that masquerades as a useful program,but is really a destructive program,is a(n)

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A)  worm.
B)  Trojan horse.
C)  virus.
D)  botnet.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Criminal hacking is also known as

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A)  phishing.
B)  a Trojan horse.
C)  cracking.
D)  computer forensics.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Computer crime often goes unreported because businesses fear negative publicity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Code Red worm attacked

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A)  UNIX operating systems.
B)  Microsoft Word.
C)  Microsoft server software.
D)  personal computers.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Networks of zombie computers are also known as ________.

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The answer of Networks of zombie computers are also known...

Question 17

Hackers who hijack legitimate Web sites and redirect users to other sites are called

Accepted Answer

A)  hackers.
B)  Trojan horses.
C)  Webjackers.
D)  denial-of-service attackers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

________ refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking.

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The answer of ________ refers to electronic trespassing or criminal...

Question 19

Software that allows different levels of security per user is known as access-control software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The majority of computer crimes are committed by

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic hackers.
B)  company employees.
C)  foreign hackers.
D)  teenage computer geniuses.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 10: Computer Security and Risks

An intentionally disruptive program that spreads either from program-to-program or from disk-to-disk is known as a

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The majority of computer crimes are committed by

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A logic bomb that was created to erupt on Michelangelo's birthday is an example of a

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Criminal hacking is also known as

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Hackers who hijack legitimate Web sites and redirect users to other sites are called

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Software that allows different levels of security per user is known as access-control software.

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Match the Act on the left to the appropriate explanation on the right. -Digital Millennium Copyright Act

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A program that masquerades as a useful program,but is really a destructive program,is a(n)

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Networks of zombie computers are also known as ________.

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The most common form of computer crime is theft.

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What was the name of the worm that demonstrated that a system could be infected by email even if the mail wasn't opened?

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The Code Red worm attacked

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In 1999,the Melissa virus was a widely publicized

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A public key is only available to the user originating a message.

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________ refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking.

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PGP uses the popular RSA public key cryptosystem.

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Computer crime often goes unreported because businesses fear negative publicity.

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The scrambling of code in an email message can be done using

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________ programs search for and eliminate viruses.

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A challenge with high-tech weapons is that they reduce the amount of time people have to make life-and-death decisions.

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