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Information Security

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Form of phishing that targets wealthy individuals.






2. In a ____ infection - a virus injects itself into the program's executable code instead of at the end of the file.






3. A threat that originates from outside the company. (ex. power failure.)






4. Wants to cause as much damage as possible - without a particular target or goal.






5. A ____ tester has an in-depth knowledge of the network and systems being tested - including network diagrams - IP addresses - and even the source code of custom applications.






6. The time it takes for a key to be pressed and then released.






7. A password-protected and encrypted file that holds an individual's identification information - including a public key and a private key. The individual's public key is used to verify the sender's digital signature - and the private key allows the in






8. ____ is a software program that delivers advertising content in a manner that is unexpected and unwanted by the user.






9. An authentication process that involves three steps.






10. A user or a process functioning on behalf of the user that attempts to access an object is known as the ____.






11. People very knowledgeable about computers who use their knowledge to invade other people's computers






12. Viruses and worms are said to be self-____.






13. Terms that can refer to the online enticement of children; rude or threatening messages; slanderous information; or repeated - unwanted messages






14. A group of piconets in which connections exist between different piconets is called a ____.






15. Could become a key element in authentication in the future.






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






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






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






19. Using video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific and limited set of receivers is called ____.






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






21. Below 70 degrees or above 75 degrees






22. A technique that allows private IP addresses to be used on the public Internet.






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






24. Suitable for what are called "high-volume service control applications" such as dial-in access to a corporate network.






25. ____ 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.






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






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






28. Forging of the return address on an e-mail so that the e-mail message appears to come from someone other than the actual sender. This is not a virus but rather a way by which virus authors conceal their identities as they send out viruses.






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






30. Content filtering - encryption - firewalls






31. A pay-per-use computing model in which customers pay only for the computing resources they need.






32. It is able to code and decode data






33. An attack that accesses unauthorized information from a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection - often between cell phones and laptop computers.






34. Broadcast storms can be prevented with ____.






35. How often you perform your backups (cost-benefit analysis of backing up)






36. Email attack that targets only specific users and has familiar information in it - making it more tempting to click the links in the message.






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






38. Computer crimes involving the theft of money






39. When organizations use software that filters content to prevent the transmission of unauthorized information






40. A type of virus that spreads itself - not only from file to file - but also from computer to computer - do not need to attach to anything to spread and can tunnel themselves into computers.






41. Small electronic devices that change user passwords automatically






42. A threat to networked hosts in which the host is flooded with broadcast ping messages. A _____ _____ is a type of denial-of-service attack.






43. Typically used on home routers that allow multiple users to share one IP address received from an Internet service provider (ISP).






44. A ____ is a set of software tools used by an attacker to hide the actions or presence of other types of malicious software - such as Trojans - viruses - or worms.






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






46. Type of software attack where an attacker captures network traffic and stores it for retransmission at a later time to gain unauthorized access to a network.






47. The ____ model is the least restrictive.






48. 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






49. Software that comes hidden in free downloadable software and tracks online movements - mines the information stored on a computer - or uses a computer's CPU and storage for some task the user knows nothing about - can cause extremely slow performance






50. A form of filtering that blocks only sites specified as harmful.






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