Exam 9: Threats to Your Digital Life

________ are often used to perform legitimate functions on websites, such as collecting names and addresses of customers, but some can be malicious and can infect your computer with a virus.

A(n) ________ is a program that analyzes the contents of data packets on a network.

________ is software that has a malicious intent.

Someone who maliciously invades a computer system to steal or destroy information. is known as a(n) ________.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about identity theft?

________ occurs when malicious code is planted on your computer, either by viruses or by your visiting malicious websites, which then alters your browser's ability to find web addresses.

________ are new browser windows launched by a website.

A(n) ________ is a program that appears to be useful or desirable but does something malicious in the background without your knowledge.

Someone who hacks into a computer system to find and fix security vulnerabilities is known as a(n) ________.

Taking someone's personal information and posing as that person for financial or legal transactions is known as ________.

Which of the following virus types changes its own code to avoid detection?

These are all important protective measures for preventing viruses EXCEPT ________.

________ tries to convince you that your computer is infected.

Which of the following are considered slightly different from viruses because they can run without user interaction?

A virus hidden in a website is known as a(n) ________,

Anyone who breaks into a computer system is known as a(n) ________.

The most common occurrence of identity compromise is through ________.

All of the following pieces of information should be highly guarded while using a public Wi-Fi hotspot, EXCEPT ________.

A type of virus that temporarily erases itself from files and stores itself in memory to avoid detection is called a(n) ________ virus.

Match each of the following terms to its definition: I. worm II. Trojan horse III. multipartite virus IV. packet sniffer V. polymorphic virus A. a program that examines the contents of all network traffic B. attempts to travel between systems through network connections to spread an infection C. a virus that changes its own code to avoid detection D. attempts to infect computers through multiple methods E. appears to be useful but does something malicious in the background