Exam 10: Computer Security and Risks

When you visit certain Web sites,spyware may be automatically downloaded.This is called a

An email message claiming your Facebook account has been hacked and you need to click on a link to restore your account is an example of a(n)________ email.

When customers of a Web site are unable to access it due to a bombardment of fake traffic,it is known as

Unauthorized access to computer systems is called

A virus that attaches itself to documents that contain macros is called a(n)

Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a(n)

________ are people who hijack legitimate Web pages and redirect users to other sites.

An attack that creates so much bogus traffic it shuts down a network is known by the acronym ________.

To prevent loss of data during power failures,use a(n)

Both viruses and ________ use computer hosts to replicate.

Of the following,which one is NOT a way to protect yourself from identity theft?

________ computers,or bots,are Internet-connected computers that have been hijacked using viruses to perform malicious acts without the knowledge of the computer owner.

Which statement is NOT true regarding antivirus programs?

Software programs that close potential security breaches in an operating system or application are known as

Worms execute until

Which law was used to silence Professor Edward Felton in 2001?

Which type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself?

Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of

Information can be recovered from a hard drive even after file have been deleted.

Which historical macro virus sent emails out to the first 50 names of a user's Outlook address book if they opened an email from an unknown sender?