Question 1

Names not on a DNS blacklist get filtered out,and those messages are not received.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

S/MIME is a secure implementation of the MIME protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What are two possible solutions to security threats caused by viruses?

Accepted Answer

User education and virus scanning

Question 4

The first instant messaging program was ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) AOL Instant Messenger 
B) Yahoo Instant Messenger 
C) MSN Instant Messenger 
D) Linux Instant Messenger 
A) AOL Instant Messenger 
B) Yahoo Instant Messenger 
C) MSN Instant Messenger 
D) Linux Instant Messenger

Question 5

What TCP port does SMTP use?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 110 
C) 143 
D) 443 
A) 25 
B) 110 
C) 143 
D) 443

Question 6

The two main places to filter spam are ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) at the host itself and the server 
B) the firewall and the LAN 
C) the proxy server and the LAN 
D) the host and the firewall 
A) at the host itself and the server 
B) the firewall and the LAN 
C) the proxy server and the LAN 
D) the host and the firewall

Question 7

What is a basic description of a Trojan horse?

Accepted Answer

A Trojan horse is a program th

Question 8

Two tools that can be used to encrypt e-mail are ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) MIME/S and PGP 
B) PGP and S/MIME 
C) PSP and MIME/S 
D) PGP and SIME 
A) MIME/S and PGP 
B) PGP and S/MIME 
C) PSP and MIME/S 
D) PGP and SIME

Question 9

_______________ started with mailbox programs on early time sharing machines,allowing researchers to leave messages for others using the same machine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ started with mailbox programs on early...

Question 10

Which TCP port does POP3 use?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 110 
C) 143 
D) 443 
A) 25 
B) 110 
C) 143 
D) 443

Question 11

What is the best way to deal with e-mail hoax?

Accepted Answer

The most important thing to do

Question 12

What was the primary reason for the spread of the ILOVEYOU worm.

Accepted Answer

A) Network firewalls failed. 
B) Systems did not have the appropriate software patch. 
C) Automatic execution such as Microsoft Outlook's preview pane. 
D) Virus scan software was not updated. 
A) Network firewalls failed. 
B) Systems did not have the appropriate software patch. 
C) Automatic execution such as Microsoft Outlook's preview pane. 
D) Virus scan software was not updated.

Question 13

SubSeven and Back Orifice are examples of what kinds of malicious code?

Accepted Answer

A) Virus 
B) Hoax 
C) Worm 
D) Trojan 
A) Virus 
B) Hoax 
C) Worm 
D) Trojan

Question 14

A worm is a type of virus that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) is scripted to send itself to other systems 
B) is designed to crawl in under a firewall 
C) buries itself between the kernel and the application layer of the operating system 
D) is passed through e-mails with a subject heading that has the word "worm" in it 
A) is scripted to send itself to other systems 
B) is designed to crawl in under a firewall 
C) buries itself between the kernel and the application layer of the operating system 
D) is passed through e-mails with a subject heading that has the word "worm" in it

Question 15

One of the steps that the majority of system administrators running Internet e-mail servers have taken to reduce spam is to shut down ________.

Accepted Answer

A) spam filters 
B) mail relaying 
C) e-mail attachments 
D) Outlook Express 
A) spam filters 
B) mail relaying 
C) e-mail attachments 
D) Outlook Express

Question 16

A(n)_______________ is a mail server that will accept mail from everyone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_______________ is a mail server that will...

Question 17

Securing e-mail is something that must be done by

Accepted Answer

A) Networking administrators 
B) Security administrators 
C) Outlook express 
D) Users 
A) Networking administrators 
B) Security administrators 
C) Outlook express 
D) Users

Question 18

Viruses that are scripted to send themselves to other users are known as ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Viruses that are scripted to send themselves...

Question 19

E-mail traffic is sent in plaintext by default and can be read easily by anyone who intercepts it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Viruses started as simple self-replicating program that spread via the transfer of floppy disks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: E-Mail and Instant Messaging

Names not on a DNS blacklist get filtered out,and those messages are not received.

S/MIME is a secure implementation of the MIME protocol.

What are two possible solutions to security threats caused by viruses?

The first instant messaging program was ___________.

What TCP port does SMTP use?

The two main places to filter spam are ________________.

What is a basic description of a Trojan horse?

Two tools that can be used to encrypt e-mail are ___________________.

_______________ started with mailbox programs on early time sharing machines,allowing researchers to leave messages for others using the same machine.

Which TCP port does POP3 use?

What is the best way to deal with e-mail hoax?

What was the primary reason for the spread of the ILOVEYOU worm.

SubSeven and Back Orifice are examples of what kinds of malicious code?

A worm is a type of virus that ____________.

One of the steps that the majority of system administrators running Internet e-mail servers have taken to reduce spam is to shut down ________.

A(n)_______________ is a mail server that will accept mail from everyone.

Securing e-mail is something that must be done by

Viruses that are scripted to send themselves to other users are known as ______________.

E-mail traffic is sent in plaintext by default and can be read easily by anyone who intercepts it.

Viruses started as simple self-replicating program that spread via the transfer of floppy disks.

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