Question 1

Hackers, irrespective of national origin, display startling similarities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Describe the five general categories of cybercriminals in today's society.

Accepted Answer

1. Hacktivists: These cybercriminals are motivated by political or social causes and often target government or corporate websites to promote their agenda or protest against certain policies.

2. Cyberterrorists: These individuals or groups use cyber attacks to create fear and chaos for political or ideological reasons. Their goal is to disrupt critical infrastructure or cause harm to individuals or organizations.

3. State-sponsored hackers: These cybercriminals are backed by governments and engage in cyber espionage, sabotage, or warfare to gain a strategic advantage or undermine their adversaries.

4. Organized crime groups: These cybercriminals operate like traditional criminal organizations, using hacking and other cyber activities to steal sensitive information, commit fraud, or extort money from individuals and businesses.

5. Insider threats: These are individuals within an organization who misuse their access to sensitive data or systems for personal gain or to cause harm to their employer. They may be motivated by financial incentives, revenge, or coercion.

Question 3

According to accomplished phreakers, the theft of telephone access codes requires great technical expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

________ are designed to strip the source-address information from e-mail messages.

Accepted Answer

A)  Copper boxes 
B)  Anonymizers 
C)  Ethercards 
D)  Integrated chips 
A)  Copper boxes 
B)  Anonymizers 
C)  Ethercards 
D)  Integrated chips

Question 5

Which of the following hacking-related developments occurred after the year 2000?

Accepted Answer

A)  the release of the Morris worm 
B)  Kevin Poulsen's exploitation of the telecom system to "win" a Porsche 
C)  the introduction of commercially available security products 
D)  the emergence of identity theft as an issue for consumers 
A)  the release of the Morris worm 
B)  Kevin Poulsen's exploitation of the telecom system to "win" a Porsche 
C)  the introduction of commercially available security products 
D)  the emergence of identity theft as an issue for consumers

Question 6

Shareware publishers encourage users to give copies of programs to friends and colleagues but ask everyone who uses a program regularly to pay a registration fee to the program's author directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What can the exponential increase in online harassment, stock manipulation, and child pornography be attributed to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the introduction of cloud computing 
B)  the increase in international guidelines for cyberactivity 
C)  the increase in academic knowledge 
D)  the increase in anonymous e-mail accounts and remailers 
A)  the introduction of cloud computing 
B)  the increase in international guidelines for cyberactivity 
C)  the increase in academic knowledge 
D)  the increase in anonymous e-mail accounts and remailers

Question 8

Computer thieves have traditionally been able to market their stolen goods as legitimate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The issue of vicinage has been simplified by the lack of international guidelines for cyberactivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ sites enable visitors to download software illegally in violation of copyright protections.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ sites enable visitors to download software...

Question 11

Differentiate between traditional crime and computer crime.

Accepted Answer

Traditional crime refers to criminal act

Question 12

________ are those individuals who have authorized or legitimate access to a computer system, but who exceed that authorization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are those individuals who have authorized...

Question 13

Not all crimes involving computers can be characterized as "computer crime."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

________ was the most infamous of all hackers and has been the subject of numerous books and movies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kevin Mitnick 
B)  Kevin Poulsen 
C)  Prophet 
D)  Urvile 
A)  Kevin Mitnick 
B)  Kevin Poulsen 
C)  Prophet 
D)  Urvile

Question 15

________ can be defined as the reproduction, distribution, and use of software without the permission or authorization of the owner of copyright.

Accepted Answer

A)  Signal theft 
B)  Theatrical print theft 
C)  Data piracy 
D)  Parallel imports 
A)  Signal theft 
B)  Theatrical print theft 
C)  Data piracy 
D)  Parallel imports

Question 16

What is the primary reason that the resale of integrated chips is so lucrative?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase of legitimate global marketplaces 
B)  ease in manipulation 
C)  magnitude of computer transactions 
D)  the basic law of supply and demand 
A)  increase of legitimate global marketplaces 
B)  ease in manipulation 
C)  magnitude of computer transactions 
D)  the basic law of supply and demand

Question 17

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Secret Service actions that prompted the seminal court case Steve Jackson Games, Inc.v.U.S.Secret Service et al.?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Secret Service used a DDoS attack to infiltrate and sabotage the company's operations. 
B)  Agents executed an unsigned search warrant. 
C)  Agents used Gestapo-like tactics by seizing virtually everything, including business records, private electronic mail, and the drafts of forthcoming games. 
D)  The Secret Service promoted the unfounded view that the bulletin board was a medium for the exchange of hacking information. 
A)  The Secret Service used a DDoS attack to infiltrate and sabotage the company's operations. 
B)  Agents executed an unsigned search warrant. 
C)  Agents used Gestapo-like tactics by seizing virtually everything, including business records, private electronic mail, and the drafts of forthcoming games. 
D)  The Secret Service promoted the unfounded view that the bulletin board was a medium for the exchange of hacking information.

Question 18

________ were devices which "tricked" switching systems into granting free access to long-distance lines.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ were devices which "tricked" switching systems...

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a general category of computer crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  targets 
B)  means 
C)  vicinage 
D)  incidentals 
A)  targets 
B)  means 
C)  vicinage 
D)  incidentals

Question 20

Discuss what can be done to apprehend/prevent computer-related crime.

Accepted Answer

There are several measures that can be t

Hackers, irrespective of national origin, display startling similarities.

Describe the five general categories of cybercriminals in today's society.

According to accomplished phreakers, the theft of telephone access codes requires great technical expertise.

________ are designed to strip the source-address information from e-mail messages.

Which of the following hacking-related developments occurred after the year 2000?

Shareware publishers encourage users to give copies of programs to friends and colleagues but ask everyone who uses a program regularly to pay a registration fee to the program's author directly.

What can the exponential increase in online harassment, stock manipulation, and child pornography be attributed to?

Computer thieves have traditionally been able to market their stolen goods as legitimate.

The issue of vicinage has been simplified by the lack of international guidelines for cyberactivity.

________ sites enable visitors to download software illegally in violation of copyright protections.

Differentiate between traditional crime and computer crime.

________ are those individuals who have authorized or legitimate access to a computer system, but who exceed that authorization.

Not all crimes involving computers can be characterized as "computer crime."

________ was the most infamous of all hackers and has been the subject of numerous books and movies.

________ can be defined as the reproduction, distribution, and use of software without the permission or authorization of the owner of copyright.

What is the primary reason that the resale of integrated chips is so lucrative?

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Secret Service actions that prompted the seminal court case Steve Jackson Games, Inc.v.U.S.Secret Service et al.?

________ were devices which "tricked" switching systems into granting free access to long-distance lines.

Which of the following is NOT a general category of computer crime?

Discuss what can be done to apprehend/prevent computer-related crime.

Introduction and Overview of Computer Forensics and Cybercrime

Computer Terminology and History

Contemporary Computer Crime

Identity Theft and Identity Fraud

Terrorism and Organized Crime

Avenues for Prosecution and Government Efforts

Applying the First Amendment to Computer-Related Crime

The Fourth Amendment and Other Legal Issues

Computer Forensics: Terminology and Requirements

Searching and Seizing Computer-Related Evidence

Processing of Evidence and Report Preparation

Conclusions and Future Issues

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Exam 3: Traditional Computer Crime: Early Hackers and Theft of Components

Hackers, irrespective of national origin, display startling similarities.

Describe the five general categories of cybercriminals in today's society.

According to accomplished phreakers, the theft of telephone access codes requires great technical expertise.

________ are designed to strip the source-address information from e-mail messages.

Which of the following hacking-related developments occurred after the year 2000?

Shareware publishers encourage users to give copies of programs to friends and colleagues but ask everyone who uses a program regularly to pay a registration fee to the program's author directly.

What can the exponential increase in online harassment, stock manipulation, and child pornography be attributed to?

Computer thieves have traditionally been able to market their stolen goods as legitimate.

The issue of vicinage has been simplified by the lack of international guidelines for cyberactivity.

________ sites enable visitors to download software illegally in violation of copyright protections.

Differentiate between traditional crime and computer crime.

________ are those individuals who have authorized or legitimate access to a computer system, but who exceed that authorization.

Not all crimes involving computers can be characterized as "computer crime."

________ was the most infamous of all hackers and has been the subject of numerous books and movies.

________ can be defined as the reproduction, distribution, and use of software without the permission or authorization of the owner of copyright.

What is the primary reason that the resale of integrated chips is so lucrative?

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Secret Service actions that prompted the seminal court case Steve Jackson Games, Inc.v.U.S.Secret Service et al.?

________ were devices which "tricked" switching systems into granting free access to long-distance lines.

Which of the following is NOT a general category of computer crime?

Discuss what can be done to apprehend/prevent computer-related crime.

Introduction and Overview of Computer Forensics and Cybercrime

Computer Terminology and History

Contemporary Computer Crime

Identity Theft and Identity Fraud

Terrorism and Organized Crime

Avenues for Prosecution and Government Efforts

Applying the First Amendment to Computer-Related Crime

The Fourth Amendment and Other Legal Issues

Computer Forensics: Terminology and Requirements

Searching and Seizing Computer-Related Evidence

Processing of Evidence and Report Preparation

Conclusions and Future Issues

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