Exam 3: Threat Factors Computers As Targets

Profit, fame, and challenge are characteristics of the ______ in a traditional attack.

According to the text, by the year 2020, the economic cost of cybercrime is expected to go above ______ trillion.

______ viruses attach to the original code, changing the start-up information of the program.

The technological cluster includes crimes where computers are used as a tool, such as phishing or identity theft.

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the main issues with cybersecurity?

______ are software programs or pieces of hardware that help screen out hackers, viruses, and worms that try to reach computers via the Internet.

A ______ is a small software program designed to spread from one computer to another and to interfere with computer operation.

Stealthy and evasive attack techniques that can stay undetected are characteristics of the ______ in an advanced persistent threat attack.

Cyberattacks are cheap and unconstrained by geography and distance to the target.

Which of the following was identified as a software attack in the text?

Malware fulfills two main functions: spread itself and cause damage.

______ viruses infect data files.

Identify and explain the three phases of convergence in the evolution of cybercrime.

Phase 2 of convergence was also the beginning of the era of cyberspying.

An increase in smartphones has led to a significant drop in the prices users pay and a substantial increase in the number of smartphones people own.

What is an advanced persistent attack (APT)? What are the differences between traditional attacks from APT?

In the ______ cluster, computer infrastructure and vulnerabilities are the focus of attacks.

Identify and explain the three main threat clusters identified in the text.

Which of the following has NOT contributed to the increase in threats to mobile devices?

Cybersecurity specialists in the government and private industry face great difficulties when dealing with cybercrime.