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Information Security

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A threat to networked hosts in which the host is flooded with broadcast ping messages. A _____ _____ is a type of denial-of-service attack.






2. Peering over the shoulder of someone to see the contents on that person's computer or cell phone screen.






3. Provides a greater degree of security by implementing port-based authentication.






4. ____ are a loose-knit network of attackers - identity thieves - and financial fraudsters.






5. In a ____ attack - attackers can attackers use hundreds or thousands of computers in an attack against a single computer or network.






6. Software that searches a server - switch - router - or other device for open ports - which can be vulnerable to attack.






7. Allows a single access point to service different types of users.






8. If a user typically accesses his bank's Web site from his home computer on nights and weekends - then this information can be used to establish a ____ of typical access.






9. Often used for managing user access to one or more systems.






10. Holds the promise of reducing the number of usernames and passwords that users must memorize.






11. How secure the data in your backups is-can use physical security or encryption






12. ____ attacks are responsible for half of all malware delivered by Web advertising.






13. Can also capture transmissions that contain passwords.






14. An attack that intercepts legitimate communication between two victims and captures - analyzes and possibly alters the data packets before sending a fake reply.






15. A ____ virus infects the Master Boot Record of a hard disk drive.






16. Broadcast storms can be prevented with ____.






17. The most common protocol suite used today for local area networks (LANs) as well as the Internet is ____.






18. A key encryption technique for wireless networks that uses keys both to authenticate network clients and to encrypt data in transit.






19. ____ uses "speckling" and different colors so that no two spam e-mails appear to be the same.






20. It is able to code and decode data






21. Business ____ theft involves stealing proprietary business information such as research for a new drug or a list of customers that competitors are eager to acquire.






22. Set of rules that allow or deny traffic






23. A security attack in which an internet user sends commands to another internet user's machine that cause the screen to fill with garbage characters. A flashing attack causes the user to terminate her session.






24. A program that is automatically downloaded to your computer without your consent or even your knowledge.






25. Software that can guess passwords






26. A technology that can help to evenly distribute work across a network.






27. ____ involves stealing another person's personal information - such as a Social Security number - and then using the information to impersonate the victim - generally for financial gain.






28. Software written with malicious intent to cause annoyance or damage - need to attach to something (such as an executable file)






29. Permits users to share resources stored on one site with a second site without forwarding their authentication credentials to the other site.






30. Tools used to configure ________: WEP - WPA - MAC address filtering - SSID broadcasting - wireless antennae






31. ____ is an image spam that is divided into multiple images.






32. An attack that uses multiple computers on disparate networks to launch an attack from multiple hosts simultaneously.






33. A program or device that can monitor data traveling over a network. Sniffers can show - all the data being transmitted over a network - including passwords and sensitive information - tends to be a favorite weapon in the hacker's arsenal






34. Requires mutual authentication used for WLAN encryption using Cisco client software.






35. Below 70 degrees or above 75 degrees






36. A ____ does not serve clients - but instead routes incoming requests to the correct server.






37. Magnetic tape drives - hard drives - optical media (CD or DVD) - solid-state media (flash drives or SD)






38. Indicates when an account is no longer active.






39. A ____ can block malicious content in "real time" as it appears without first knowing the URL of a dangerous site.






40. Countless requests for a TCP connection sent to an FTP server - web server - or system attached to the internet.






41. These attacks may allow an attacker to construct LDAP statements based on user input statements.






42. A hacker who exposes security flaws in applications and operating systems so manufacturers can fix them before they become widespread problems.






43. An authentication protocol that operates over PPP and that requires the authenticator to take the first step by offering the other computer a challenge. The requestor responds by combining the challenge with its password - encrypting the new string o






44. An AP that is set up by an attacker.






45. Securing a restricted area by erecting a barrier is called ____.






46. ____ involves horizontally separating words - although it is still readable by the human eye.






47. Web application attacks are considered ____ attacks.






48. There are almost ____ different Microsoft Windows file extensions that could contain a virus.






49. Keeps a record of the state of a connection between an internal computer and an external device and then makes decisions based on the connection as well as the conditions.






50. An attack that forces a user to unintentionally click a link.