Question 1

Individuals who buy the malware are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) malware owners. 
B) malware writers. 
C) botnet owners. 
D) bad actors. 
A) malware owners. 
B) malware writers. 
C) botnet owners. 
D) bad actors. A

Question 2

Pretexting is best described as a social engineering technique that uses

Accepted Answer

A) text messages to gain sensitive information. 
B) an invented scenario to gain sensitive information. 
C) threat of physical force to gain sensitive information. 
D) impersonation of somebody you know to gain sensitive information. 
A) text messages to gain sensitive information. 
B) an invented scenario to gain sensitive information. 
C) threat of physical force to gain sensitive information. 
D) impersonation of somebody you know to gain sensitive information. B

Question 3

Which of the following is not an example of social engineering?

Accepted Answer

A) Developing phony websites with names and URL addresses very similar to legitimate websites in order to obtain confidential information. 
B) Setting up a computer that allows the user to use a next door neighbor's unsecured wireless network 
C) Using e-mail to request others into revealing their user IDs and passwords. 
D) Obtaining another person's credit card number without consent. 
A) Developing phony websites with names and URL addresses very similar to legitimate websites in order to obtain confidential information. 
B) Setting up a computer that allows the user to use a next door neighbor's unsecured wireless network 
C) Using e-mail to request others into revealing their user IDs and passwords. 
D) Obtaining another person's credit card number without consent. B

Question 4

Listening to private voice or data transmissions is called

Accepted Answer

A) masquerading. 
B) bluebugging. 
C) eavesdropping. 
D) podslurping. 
A) masquerading. 
B) bluebugging. 
C) eavesdropping. 
D) podslurping.

Question 5

Jim Cooper decided to do some Christmas shopping online.He visited Amazon.com,found a perfect gift for his daughter,and placed his order.It was only later when he noticed that the website's URL that he had placed the order was actually Amazom.com and not Amazon.com.Jim was a victim of

Accepted Answer

A) Bluesnarfing. 
B) splogging. 
C) vishing. 
D) typosquatting. 
A) Bluesnarfing. 
B) splogging. 
C) vishing. 
D) typosquatting.

Question 6

After graduating from college,Rob Johnson experienced some difficulty in finding full-time employment.He free-lanced during the summer as a writer and then started a blog in the fall.Shortly thereafter he was contacted by SitePromoter Incorporated,who offered to pay him to promote their clients in his blog.He set up several more blogs for this purpose and is now generating a reasonable level of income.He is engaged in

Accepted Answer

A) splogging. 
B) Bluesnarfing. 
C) vishing. 
D) typosquatting. 
A) splogging. 
B) Bluesnarfing. 
C) vishing. 
D) typosquatting.

Question 7

Executable code that attaches itself to software,replicates itself,and spreads to other systems or files.When triggered,it makes unauthorized alterations to the way a system operates,which is called a

Accepted Answer

A) virus. 
B) logic bomb. 
C) trap door. 
D) data diddle. 
A) virus. 
B) logic bomb. 
C) trap door. 
D) data diddle.

Question 8

Zeus is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) virus. 
B) worm. 
C) Trojan horse. 
D) war dialing. 
A) virus. 
B) worm. 
C) Trojan horse. 
D) war dialing.

Question 9

Developers of computer systems often include a user name and password that is hidden in the system,just in case they need to get into the system and correct problems in the future.This is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) Trojan horse. 
B) key logger. 
C) spoof. 
D) back door. 
A) Trojan horse. 
B) key logger. 
C) spoof. 
D) back door.

Question 10

________ consists of the unauthorized copying of company data.

Accepted Answer

A) Phishing 
B) Masquerading 
C) Data leakage 
D) Eavesdropping 
A) Phishing 
B) Masquerading 
C) Data leakage 
D) Eavesdropping

Question 11

Ashley Baker has been the webmaster for Berryhill Finance only ten days when Berryhill's website was flooded with access attempts.Ashley shut down the site and only opened it to Web addresses which she specifically identified as legitimate.As a result,many of Berryhill's customers were unable to obtain loans,causing Berryhill to lose a significant amount of business.Berryhill Finance suffered from a

Accepted Answer

A) denial-of-service attack. 
B) zero-day attack. 
C) phreaking attack. 
D) cyber-extortion attack. 
A) denial-of-service attack. 
B) zero-day attack. 
C) phreaking attack. 
D) cyber-extortion attack.

Question 12

On the weekends,Mary Andersen climbs into her Toyota Camry and drives around the city of Las Vegas looking for unprotected wireless networks to exploit.Mary is most likely engaging in

Accepted Answer

A) snarfing. 
B) Wi-pilfering. 
C) war driving. 
D) data slurping. 
A) snarfing. 
B) Wi-pilfering. 
C) war driving. 
D) data slurping.

Question 13

Spyware is

Accepted Answer

A) software that tells the user if anyone is spying on his computer. 
B) software that monitors whether spies are looking at the computer. 
C) software that monitors computing habits and sends the data it gathers to someone else. 
D) none of the above 
A) software that tells the user if anyone is spying on his computer. 
B) software that monitors whether spies are looking at the computer. 
C) software that monitors computing habits and sends the data it gathers to someone else. 
D) none of the above

Question 14

The deceptive method by which a perpetrator gains access to the system by pretending to be an authorized user is called

Accepted Answer

A) masquerading. 
B) bluebugging. 
C) eavesdropping. 
D) podslurping. 
A) masquerading. 
B) bluebugging. 
C) eavesdropping. 
D) podslurping.

Question 15

Which of the following websites likely poses the most fraud and security risk?

Accepted Answer

A) Your school's website 
B) A file sharing website 
C) A social media website 
D) Your personal website 
A) Your school's website 
B) A file sharing website 
C) A social media website 
D) Your personal website

Question 16

Offering a free website,then charging the phone bills of the individuals who signed up for the free website is known as

Accepted Answer

A) snarfing. 
B) web cramming. 
C) podpounding. 
D) e-scraping. 
A) snarfing. 
B) web cramming. 
C) podpounding. 
D) e-scraping.

Question 17

Individuals who use telephone lines to commit fraud and other illegal acts are typically called

Accepted Answer

A) phreakers. 
B) crackers. 
C) phishers. 
D) hackers. 
A) phreakers. 
B) crackers. 
C) phishers. 
D) hackers.

Question 18

During a routine audit,a review of cash receipts and related accounting entries revealed discrepancies.Upon further analysis,it was found that figures had been entered correctly and then subsequently changed,with the difference diverted to a fictitious customer account.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) kiting. 
B) data diddling. 
C) data leakage. 
D) phreaking. 
A) kiting. 
B) data diddling. 
C) data leakage. 
D) phreaking.

Question 19

A fraud technique that uses unauthorized codes in an authorized and properly functioning program is called the ________ technique.

Accepted Answer

A) Trojan horse 
B) man-in-the-middle 
C) salami 
D) trap door 
A) Trojan horse 
B) man-in-the-middle 
C) salami 
D) trap door

Question 20

Using computer technology to harm another person is known as

Accepted Answer

A) pharming. 
B) cyber-bullying. 
C) hacking. 
D) vishing. 
A) pharming. 
B) cyber-bullying. 
C) hacking. 
D) vishing.

Individuals who buy the malware are referred to as

Pretexting is best described as a social engineering technique that uses

Which of the following is not an example of social engineering?

Listening to private voice or data transmissions is called

Jim Cooper decided to do some Christmas shopping online.He visited Amazon.com,found a perfect gift for his daughter,and placed his order.It was only later when he noticed that the website's URL that he had placed the order was actually Amazom.com and not Amazon.com.Jim was a victim of

Executable code that attaches itself to software,replicates itself,and spreads to other systems or files.When triggered,it makes unauthorized alterations to the way a system operates,which is called a

Zeus is an example of a

Developers of computer systems often include a user name and password that is hidden in the system,just in case they need to get into the system and correct problems in the future.This is referred to as a

________ consists of the unauthorized copying of company data.

On the weekends,Mary Andersen climbs into her Toyota Camry and drives around the city of Las Vegas looking for unprotected wireless networks to exploit.Mary is most likely engaging in

Spyware is

The deceptive method by which a perpetrator gains access to the system by pretending to be an authorized user is called

Which of the following websites likely poses the most fraud and security risk?

Offering a free website,then charging the phone bills of the individuals who signed up for the free website is known as

Individuals who use telephone lines to commit fraud and other illegal acts are typically called

During a routine audit,a review of cash receipts and related accounting entries revealed discrepancies.Upon further analysis,it was found that figures had been entered correctly and then subsequently changed,with the difference diverted to a fictitious customer account.This is an example of

A fraud technique that uses unauthorized codes in an authorized and properly functioning program is called the ________ technique.

Using computer technology to harm another person is known as

Conceptual Foundations of Accounting Information Systems

Overview of Transaction Processing and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Systems Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Controls for Information Security

Confidentiality and Privacy Controls

Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales to Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing to Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

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Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

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Exam 6: Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Individuals who buy the malware are referred to as

Pretexting is best described as a social engineering technique that uses

Which of the following is not an example of social engineering?

Listening to private voice or data transmissions is called

Jim Cooper decided to do some Christmas shopping online.He visited Amazon.com,found a perfect gift for his daughter,and placed his order.It was only later when he noticed that the website's URL that he had placed the order was actually Amazom.com and not Amazon.com.Jim was a victim of

Executable code that attaches itself to software,replicates itself,and spreads to other systems or files.When triggered,it makes unauthorized alterations to the way a system operates,which is called a

Zeus is an example of a

Developers of computer systems often include a user name and password that is hidden in the system,just in case they need to get into the system and correct problems in the future.This is referred to as a

________ consists of the unauthorized copying of company data.

On the weekends,Mary Andersen climbs into her Toyota Camry and drives around the city of Las Vegas looking for unprotected wireless networks to exploit.Mary is most likely engaging in

Spyware is

The deceptive method by which a perpetrator gains access to the system by pretending to be an authorized user is called

Which of the following websites likely poses the most fraud and security risk?

Offering a free website,then charging the phone bills of the individuals who signed up for the free website is known as

Individuals who use telephone lines to commit fraud and other illegal acts are typically called

During a routine audit,a review of cash receipts and related accounting entries revealed discrepancies.Upon further analysis,it was found that figures had been entered correctly and then subsequently changed,with the difference diverted to a fictitious customer account.This is an example of

A fraud technique that uses unauthorized codes in an authorized and properly functioning program is called the ________ technique.

Using computer technology to harm another person is known as

Conceptual Foundations of Accounting Information Systems

Overview of Transaction Processing and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Systems Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Controls for Information Security

Confidentiality and Privacy Controls

Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales to Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing to Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

Database Design Using the Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

Ais Development Strategies

Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

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