Question 1

___________ is threatening to steal or actually stealing information from a company and then demanding payment to not use or release that information.

Accepted Answer

A) Competitive intelligence 
B) Espionage 
C) Information extortion 
D) Intellectual property 
A) Competitive intelligence 
B) Espionage 
C) Information extortion 
D) Intellectual property C

Question 2

Blacklisting is when everything can run except what is on the list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A ___________ is an attack by a programmer developing a system.

Accepted Answer

A) back door 
B) denial-of-service attack 
C) phishing attack 
D) virus 
A) back door 
B) denial-of-service attack 
C) phishing attack 
D) virus A

Question 4

Shodan's primary purpose is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) a hacker website 
B) a service that searches the internet for devices connected to the internet 
C) a website that shows which devices are vulnerable to hackers 
D) to help users search for other people who use similar devices 
A) a hacker website 
B) a service that searches the internet for devices connected to the internet 
C) a website that shows which devices are vulnerable to hackers 
D) to help users search for other people who use similar devices

Question 5

The main problem with multifactor authentication is _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) it's a single point of failure 
B) it's too hard to do 
C) it will invade our privacy 
D) there are no problems with multifactor authentication 
A) it's a single point of failure 
B) it's too hard to do 
C) it will invade our privacy 
D) there are no problems with multifactor authentication

Question 6

_____________________ is an attack in which the perpetrator uses social skills to trick or manipulate legitimate employees into providing confidential company information such as passwords.

Accepted Answer

A) Dumpster diving 
B) Shoulder surfing 
C) Social engineering 
D) Tailgating 
A) Dumpster diving 
B) Shoulder surfing 
C) Social engineering 
D) Tailgating

Question 7

_________ is any danger to which a system may be exposed.

Accepted Answer

A) Exposure 
B) Information security 
C) Threat 
D) Security 
A) Exposure 
B) Information security 
C) Threat 
D) Security

Question 8

Which country is currently in a dispute with the US over bilateral hacking?

Accepted Answer

A) Australia 
B) China 
C) India 
D) United Kingdom 
A) Australia 
B) China 
C) India 
D) United Kingdom

Question 9

________________ is software that causes pop-up advertisements to appear on your screen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ is software that causes pop-up advertisements...

Question 10

Biometrics is something the user _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Does 
B) Has 
C) Is 
D) Knows 
A) Does 
B) Has 
C) Is 
D) Knows

Question 11

Wireless is an untrusted network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

You decide to use the password "1234" on your computer because you figure nobody cares enough about your information to steal it. This is a risk __________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) acceptance 
B) analysis 
C) limitation 
D) transference 
A) acceptance 
B) analysis 
C) limitation 
D) transference

Question 13

The Shodan case illustrates ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) how vulnerable all devices are, even if they aren't connected to the internet 
B) strong passwords aren't necessary on home devices since most hackers don't care about such a small target 
C) that hackers and security researchers use the same sites to identify vulnerabilities 
D) the government is doing nothing to protect our privacy 
A) how vulnerable all devices are, even if they aren't connected to the internet 
B) strong passwords aren't necessary on home devices since most hackers don't care about such a small target 
C) that hackers and security researchers use the same sites to identify vulnerabilities 
D) the government is doing nothing to protect our privacy

Question 14

Tracking down cybercriminals is the most difficult and only real challenge authorities face.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Biometrics is an authentication tool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Janitors are no threat to information security since they have no access to company systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Whitelisting is when nothing can run unless it is on the list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A ___________ is a remote attack requiring user action.

Accepted Answer

A) back door 
B) denial-of-service attack 
C) logic bomb 
D) phishing attack 
A) back door 
B) denial-of-service attack 
C) logic bomb 
D) phishing attack

Question 19

According to the "Catching a Hacker" case, ____________ is one of the most sophisticated and destructive malicious software programs ever developed.

Accepted Answer

A) the Heartbleed bug 
B) FireEye 
C) Shodan 
D) SpyEye 
A) the Heartbleed bug 
B) FireEye 
C) Shodan 
D) SpyEye

Question 20

Social engineering is a(n)___________ threat on the part of the employee and a(n)_________ threat on the part of the social engineer.

Accepted Answer

A) deliberate; unintentional 
B) deliberate; deliberate 
C) unintentional; deliberate 
D) unintentional; unintentional 
A) deliberate; unintentional 
B) deliberate; deliberate 
C) unintentional; deliberate 
D) unintentional; unintentional

___________ is threatening to steal or actually stealing information from a company and then demanding payment to not use or release that information.

Blacklisting is when everything can run except what is on the list.

A ___________ is an attack by a programmer developing a system.

Shodan's primary purpose is ___________.

The main problem with multifactor authentication is _____________.

_____________________ is an attack in which the perpetrator uses social skills to trick or manipulate legitimate employees into providing confidential company information such as passwords.

_________ is any danger to which a system may be exposed.

Which country is currently in a dispute with the US over bilateral hacking?

________________ is software that causes pop-up advertisements to appear on your screen.

Biometrics is something the user _______.

Wireless is an untrusted network.

You decide to use the password "1234" on your computer because you figure nobody cares enough about your information to steal it. This is a risk __________ strategy.

The Shodan case illustrates ___________.

Tracking down cybercriminals is the most difficult and only real challenge authorities face.

Biometrics is an authentication tool.

Janitors are no threat to information security since they have no access to company systems.

Whitelisting is when nothing can run unless it is on the list.

A ___________ is a remote attack requiring user action.

According to the "Catching a Hacker" case, ____________ is one of the most sophisticated and destructive malicious software programs ever developed.

Social engineering is a(n)___ threat on the part of the employee and a(n)_ threat on the part of the social engineer.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Analytics

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 : Hardware

Technology Guide 2 : Software

Technology Guide 3 : Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Technology Guide 4 : Intelligent Systems

Filters

Exam 4: Information Security

___________ is threatening to steal or actually stealing information from a company and then demanding payment to not use or release that information.

Blacklisting is when everything can run except what is on the list.

A ___________ is an attack by a programmer developing a system.

Shodan's primary purpose is ___________.

The main problem with multifactor authentication is _____________.

_____________________ is an attack in which the perpetrator uses social skills to trick or manipulate legitimate employees into providing confidential company information such as passwords.

_________ is any danger to which a system may be exposed.

Which country is currently in a dispute with the US over bilateral hacking?

________________ is software that causes pop-up advertisements to appear on your screen.

Biometrics is something the user _______.

Wireless is an untrusted network.

You decide to use the password "1234" on your computer because you figure nobody cares enough about your information to steal it. This is a risk __________ strategy.

The Shodan case illustrates ___________.

Tracking down cybercriminals is the most difficult and only real challenge authorities face.

Biometrics is an authentication tool.

Janitors are no threat to information security since they have no access to company systems.

Whitelisting is when nothing can run unless it is on the list.

A ___________ is a remote attack requiring user action.

According to the "Catching a Hacker" case, ____________ is one of the most sophisticated and destructive malicious software programs ever developed.

Social engineering is a(n)___________ threat on the part of the employee and a(n)_________ threat on the part of the social engineer.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Analytics

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 : Hardware

Technology Guide 2 : Software

Technology Guide 3 : Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Technology Guide 4 : Intelligent Systems

Filters

Social engineering is a(n)___ threat on the part of the employee and a(n)_ threat on the part of the social engineer.