Question 1

Viruses have no useful purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When information is modified by individuals not authorized to change it you have suffered a

Accepted Answer

A) Loss of confidentiality 
B) Loss of integrity 
C) Loss of functionality 
D) Loss of availability 
A) Loss of confidentiality 
B) Loss of integrity 
C) Loss of functionality 
D) Loss of availability

Question 3

What is the most common name for the first large-scale attack on the Internet that occurred in November of 1988?

Accepted Answer

A) The Code Red Worm 
B) The Morris Worm 
C) The Slammer Worm 
D) The Jester Worm 
A) The Code Red Worm 
B) The Morris Worm 
C) The Slammer Worm 
D) The Jester Worm

Question 4

_______________ are hackers who do not have enough technical skill to discovery vulnerabilities on their own,and cannot write their own scripts to exploit vulnerabilities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ are hackers who do not have...

Question 5

The two general reasons a particular computer system is attacked: either it is specifically targeted by the attacker,or it is a(n)_______________.

Accepted Answer

opportunis

Question 6

Who is Kevin Mitnick?

Accepted Answer

A) He used social engineering,sniffers,and cloned cell phones to gain unauthorized access to networks belonging to Motorola,Novell,Fujitsu,and Sun Microsystems. 
B) He made bank transfers from St.Petersburg using the Citibank cash management system. 
C) He gained access to a loop carrier system operated by NYNEX and cut off FAA control tower and emergency services. 
D) He developed the "Love Bug" love-letter virus that spread to 45 million people. 
A) He used social engineering,sniffers,and cloned cell phones to gain unauthorized access to networks belonging to Motorola,Novell,Fujitsu,and Sun Microsystems. 
B) He made bank transfers from St.Petersburg using the Citibank cash management system. 
C) He gained access to a loop carrier system operated by NYNEX and cut off FAA control tower and emergency services. 
D) He developed the "Love Bug" love-letter virus that spread to 45 million people.

Question 7

Information warfare is

Accepted Answer

A) A video game 
B) Warfare conducted against information and information processing equipment 
C) A type of malicious code that "declares war" on a network by formatting the hard drives on computers and copying itself to other computers 
D) A weapon that uses microwaves to destroy enemy vehicles 
A) A video game 
B) Warfare conducted against information and information processing equipment 
C) A type of malicious code that "declares war" on a network by formatting the hard drives on computers and copying itself to other computers 
D) A weapon that uses microwaves to destroy enemy vehicles

Question 8

Why is the Morris worm significant?

Accepted Answer

A) It placed embarrassing text on people's screens. 
B) This was the first large-scale attack on the Internet. 
C) It was the very first virus on the Internet. 
D) It attacked the Windows operating system. 
A) It placed embarrassing text on people's screens. 
B) This was the first large-scale attack on the Internet. 
C) It was the very first virus on the Internet. 
D) It attacked the Windows operating system.

Question 9

What was the Slammer Worm/Virus?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a macro virus that spread by emailing the first 50 people in the victim's address book with the subject: Important message. 
B) The first Internet worm that "slammed" the Internet,created by a graduate student at Cornell University in 1988. 
C) Malware that exploited Microsoft SQL Server and spread across the world in just 10 minutes. 
D) Malware that would "slam" shut your computer by not allowing you to log in. 
A) It was a macro virus that spread by emailing the first 50 people in the victim's address book with the subject: Important message. 
B) The first Internet worm that "slammed" the Internet,created by a graduate student at Cornell University in 1988. 
C) Malware that exploited Microsoft SQL Server and spread across the world in just 10 minutes. 
D) Malware that would "slam" shut your computer by not allowing you to log in.

Question 10

If the system is infected with a time bomb,it means that

Accepted Answer

A) It has a virus that will do physical damage to the computer. 
B) It has equipment that is coming close to the end of its life cycle. 
C) It has a piece of malicious code that will be triggered at a certain time. 
D) It has a piece of malicious code that will be triggered by a certain user activity. 
A) It has a virus that will do physical damage to the computer. 
B) It has equipment that is coming close to the end of its life cycle. 
C) It has a piece of malicious code that will be triggered at a certain time. 
D) It has a piece of malicious code that will be triggered by a certain user activity.

Question 11

One significant trend observed over the last several years has been the decrease in the number of computer attacks by nonaffiliated intruders as opposed to attacks by organized hacking groups,criminal organizations,or nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The biggest change that has occurred in security over the last 30 years has been the change in the computing environment from small,tightly contained mainframes to a highly widespread network of much larger systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A successful attack on a network may adversely impact security in all the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Loss of confidentiality 
B) Loss of integrity 
C) Loss of functionality 
D) Loss of availability While the loss of functionality may also result,the main target of attacks from a security perspective will be against the confidentiality,integrity,and availability of information.Oddly enough,a loss of functionality may increase the security of the network. 
A) Loss of confidentiality 
B) Loss of integrity 
C) Loss of functionality 
D) Loss of availability While the loss of functionality may also result,the main target of attacks from a security perspective will be against the confidentiality,integrity,and availability of information.Oddly enough,a loss of functionality may increase the security of the network.

Question 14

Each of the infected systems became part of what is known as a bot network,which could be used to cause a DoS attack on a target or to forward spam e-mail to millions of users,as a result of the

Accepted Answer

A) Slammer Worm 
B) Morris Worm 
C) Conficker 
D) Melissa Worm 
A) Slammer Worm 
B) Morris Worm 
C) Conficker 
D) Melissa Worm

Question 15

What are the three types of losses that can result from an attack on information?

Accepted Answer

Answer should include the foll

Question 16

In April 2009,Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told reporters

Accepted Answer

A) Organized crime made attempts to break into the US electric power grid 
B) Hacktivists made attempts to break into the US electric power grid 
C) Terrorists made attempts to break into the US electric power grid 
D) China and Russia made attempts to break into the US electric power grid 
A) Organized crime made attempts to break into the US electric power grid 
B) Hacktivists made attempts to break into the US electric power grid 
C) Terrorists made attempts to break into the US electric power grid 
D) China and Russia made attempts to break into the US electric power grid

Question 17

Briefly explain the steps in an attack.

Accepted Answer

Answer might include the following infor

Question 18

In 2009 _______________ was cut and resulted in widespread phone and Internet outages in the San Jose area of California.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2009 _______________ was cut and resulted...

Question 19

What is an elite hacker?

Accepted Answer

A) A hacker with a high level of technical ability 
B) A hacker who has a wealthy background,and who is politically motivated 
C) A hacker who has elitist ideas and hacks for political purposes 
D) A hacker who searches for scripts and ready-made tools to use for attacks 
A) A hacker with a high level of technical ability 
B) A hacker who has a wealthy background,and who is politically motivated 
C) A hacker who has elitist ideas and hacks for political purposes 
D) A hacker who searches for scripts and ready-made tools to use for attacks

Question 20

Vladimir Levin was able to steal $10 Million from _______________ by using its cash management system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vladimir Levin was able to steal $10...

Exam 1: Introduction and Security Trends

Viruses have no useful purpose.

When information is modified by individuals not authorized to change it you have suffered a

What is the most common name for the first large-scale attack on the Internet that occurred in November of 1988?

_______________ are hackers who do not have enough technical skill to discovery vulnerabilities on their own,and cannot write their own scripts to exploit vulnerabilities.

The two general reasons a particular computer system is attacked: either it is specifically targeted by the attacker,or it is a(n)_______________.

Who is Kevin Mitnick?

Information warfare is

Why is the Morris worm significant?

What was the Slammer Worm/Virus?

If the system is infected with a time bomb,it means that

One significant trend observed over the last several years has been the decrease in the number of computer attacks by nonaffiliated intruders as opposed to attacks by organized hacking groups,criminal organizations,or nations.

The biggest change that has occurred in security over the last 30 years has been the change in the computing environment from small,tightly contained mainframes to a highly widespread network of much larger systems.

A successful attack on a network may adversely impact security in all the following ways EXCEPT:

Each of the infected systems became part of what is known as a bot network,which could be used to cause a DoS attack on a target or to forward spam e-mail to millions of users,as a result of the

What are the three types of losses that can result from an attack on information?

In April 2009,Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told reporters

Briefly explain the steps in an attack.

In 2009 _______________ was cut and resulted in widespread phone and Internet outages in the San Jose area of California.

What is an elite hacker?

Vladimir Levin was able to steal $10 Million from _______________ by using its cash management system.

General Security Concepts

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The Role of People in Security

Cryptography

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Standards and Protocols

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Network Fundamentals

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Authentication and Remote Access

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Intrusion Detection Systems and Network Security

Baselines

Types of Attacks and Malicious Software

E-Mail and Instant Messaging

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Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Organizational Policies

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