Exam 9: Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital Data and Devices

Devices that use a unique personal characteristic, such as a fingerprint, in place of a password are called ________ authentication devices.

________ kits are software programs that run on servers and search for vulnerabilities of computers that visit the server.

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

Using a backdoor program, you can use your computer while you are away from the office.

Which of the following viruses is designed to infect multiple file types in an effort to fool the antivirus software that is looking for it?

A worm does not require human interaction to spread to other computers.

A ________ allows a hacker to gain access to your computer and take almost complete control of it without your knowledge.

An image backup is the same as a system backup.

A ________ is a virus that is attached to documents.

Which of the following is formally defined as any criminal action perpetrated primarily using a computer?

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

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

All of the following activities may infect your computer with a virus except ________.