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Internet and computer security - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    What does the term integrity in computer security refer to?
    1. Preventing unauthorized access to resources
    2. Providing access to resources when needed
    3. Ensuring data is accurate and not tampered with
    4. Encrypting sensitive data
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  2. Question 2

    The process of ensuring that authorized users have reliable access to information is known as
    1. authentication
    2. integrity
    3. confidentiality
    4. availability
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  3. Question 3

    A malware is a
    1. program
    2. person
    3. hardware
    4. None of these
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  4. Question 4

    Softwares such as viruses, worms and trojan horses that have a malicious content, are known as
    1. adware
    2. scareware
    3. spyware
    4. malicious software (malware)
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  5. Question 5

    Which of the following is a well-known security threat in computer networks that involves sending unsolicited messages to a large number of users? (SSC CHSL 2021)
    1. Hacking
    2. Spamming
    3. Phishing
    4. Scamming
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  6. Question 6

    A worm
    1. can automatically move in network
    2. worms are harmless
    3. can only be transferred with human intervention
    4. None of the above
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  7. Question 7

    A _______ replicates on its own and can spread to other computers through the network. It incurs unexpected or damaging behaviour on an infected computer system.
    1. trojan
    2. rootkit
    3. worm
    4. keylogger
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  8. Question 8

    In the context of cyber security, what does phishing refer to?
    1. A method of securing web traffic
    2. A fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity
    3. A type of virus that spreads via email
    4. A method of encrypting data for storage
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  9. Question 9

    It is a software program designed to record (log) every keystroke on the machine on which it runs.
    1. Keylogger
    2. Cracker
    3. Worm
    4. Virus
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  10. Question 10

    What kind of program spreads across a computer network, replicating itself, unlike a virus?
    1. Keylogger
    2. Cracker
    3. Worm
    4. All of these
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  11. Question 11

    What is the term used for software that tracks a user’s online activities and sends popups for advertisements?
    1. Spyware
    2. Malware
    3. Adware
    4. Rootkit
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  12. Question 12

    Hackers often gain entry to a network by pretending to be at a legitimate computer, it is called
    1. forging
    2. spoofing
    3. IP spoofing
    4. All of these
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  13. Question 13

    An act of sending e-mails or creating webpages that are designed to collect an individual’s online bank, credit card or other login information?
    1. Phishing
    2. Hacking
    3. Spam
    4. Cracking
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  14. Question 14

    Which of the following is a criminal activity attempting to acquire sensitive information such as passwords, credit cards, debits by masquerading as a trustworthy person or business in an electronic communication?
    1. Spoofing
    2. Phishing
    3. Hacking
    4. Stalking
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  15. Question 15

    All of the following are examples of real-security and privacy risks except
    1. viruses
    2. hackers
    3. spam
    4. None of these
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  16. Question 16

    It is 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.
    1. Rootkit
    2. Worm
    3. Keylogger
    4. Cracker
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  17. Question 17

    It hides the true network addresses and used to intercept all messages entering and leaving the network.
    1. Logic bomb
    2. Firewall
    3. Proxy server
    4. Patches
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  18. Question 18

    Illegal copying and distribution of software is
    1. Hacking
    2. Software piracy
    3. Cracking
    4. Software literacy
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  19. Question 19

    Which of the following is the most common form of computer malware?
    1. Virus
    2. Antivirus
    3. Worm
    4. Trojan horse
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  20. Question 20

    What does phishing aim to do in terms of computer security?
    1. Block access to websites
    2. teal sensitive information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity
    3. Encrypt data to demand ransom
    4. Gain unauthorized access to networks
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