Exam 4: Network and Internet Security

____ includes any acts of malicious destruction to a computer or computer resource.

____________________ includes any illegal act involving a computer.

Older 40-bit encryption (which can only use keys that are 40 bits or 5 characters long)is considered ____________________.

Public key encryption is also called ____________________ encryption.

A(n)denial of service (DoS)attack is an act of sabotage that attempts to flood a network server or Web server with so many requests for action that it cannot handle legitimate requests any longer. _________________________

A ____ is a malicious program that masquerades as something else-usually as some type of application program.

The purpose of a(n)____________________ is to authenticate the identity of an individual or organization.

According to a recent study, the total cost per data breach in ____ is $5.4 million-the highest of any country.

In spoofing , terrorists launch attacks via the Internet. _________________________

How do firewalls work?

Fortunately, identity theft is declining and poses a much smaller danger to individuals today.

Online auction spam occurs when an item purchased through an online auction is never delivered after payment, or the item is not as specified by the seller. _________________________

Writing a computer virus or other type of malware or even posting the malware code on the Internet is not illegal, but it is considered highly unethical and irresponsible behavior.

Biometric access systems use a(n)____________________ in conjunction with software and a database to match the supplied biometric data with the biometric data previously stored in the database to identify and authenticate an individual.

The ____ includes provisions to combat cyberterrorism, including protecting ISPs against lawsuits from customers for revealing private information to law enforcement agencies.

Antivirus programs are usually set up to automatically download new ____ from their associated Web site on a regular basis.

A(n)____________________ is a unique digital code that can be attached to a file or an e-mail message to verify the identity of the sender of a document.

Phishing schemes may use a technique called ____, which is setting up spoofed Web sites with addresses slightly different from legitimate sites.

Biometric authentication uses information that an individual should know or can easily remember.

Increasingly, USB security keys, also called USB security ____-USB flash drives that are inserted into a computer to grant access to a network, to supply Web site usernames and passwords, or to provide other security features-are being used.