Exam 17: Computer Crime and Digital Forensics

_____ refer to knowledgeable computer users who use their knowledge to invade other people's computers.

Forensic software can sometimes view the contents of a file without opening the file.

Erasing information by wiping a disk can be done in less than 30 seconds.

A(n)_____ attack is one where hackers overwhelm a computer system or network with so many requests that the system goes down or crashes.

Unused space results from rearranging disk space.

Companies provide education in computer forensics to employees in order to conduct internal investigations properly.

What is the objective of a denial-of-service (DoS)attack?

The EnCase program helps investigators find a wealth of information on storage media.

Tracy recently received an e-mail from a friend,Alice.However,she later got to know from Alice that she had not sent the e-mail.A couple of days later,Tracy's system crashed and she lost all important files from her system.In such a situation,Tracy is MOST likely to be a victim of ____.

The advantage of undertaking forensic investigations on smartphones is that they run on a range of software that varies from company to company.

Which of the following is true of the Stuxnet worm?

A forensic image copy is also known as a(n)____.

A basic motivation for engaging in digital forensics is to gather and preserve evidence to present in court.

White-hat hackers are also known as _____ testers.

A _____ is a computer program that runs automatically and which can perform all kinds of tasks,both good and bad.

Which of the following is the most prevalent computer virus?

A computer infected with bots that can run automatically by themselves and that is part of a botnet is known as a _____ computer.

Malware bots are programs that can detect virus attacks and launch a counterattack.

A ping is a standard operation that networks use to check that all computers are functioning properly.

A _____ is a computer virus that replicates and spreads itself,not only from file to file,but from computer to computer via e-mail and other Internet traffic.