Question 1

The US Justice Department defines computer fraud as

Accepted Answer

A) any crime in which a computer is used. 
B) an illegal act in which knowledge of computer technology is essential. 
C) any act in which cash is stolen using a computer. 
D) an illegal act in which a computer is an integral part of the crime. 
A) any crime in which a computer is used. 
B) an illegal act in which knowledge of computer technology is essential. 
C) any act in which cash is stolen using a computer. 
D) an illegal act in which a computer is an integral part of the crime. B

Question 2

What techniques are used to conceal theft by fraud?

Accepted Answer

Some techniques used to conceal theft by fraud are charging stolen assets to an expense account,lapping or misapplying cash payments from customers and stealing part of the receipts,kiting or creating fictitious bank balances by shuttling monies between bank accounts,and playing the bank float,then stealing some of the cash.

Question 3

What is a denial of service attack?

Accepted Answer

A) A denial of service attack occurs when the perpetrator sends hundreds of messages from randomly generated false addresses,overloading an Internet service provider's e-mail server. 
B) A denial of service attack occurs when an e-mail message is sent through a re-mailer,who removes the message headers making the message anonymous,then resends the message to selected addresses. 
C) A denial of service attack occurs when a cracker enters a system through an idle modem,captures the PC attached to the modem,and then gains access to the network to which it is connected. 
D) A denial of service attack occurs when the perpetrator e-mails the same message to everyone on one or more Usenet newsgroups LISTSERV lists. 
A) A denial of service attack occurs when the perpetrator sends hundreds of messages from randomly generated false addresses,overloading an Internet service provider's e-mail server. 
B) A denial of service attack occurs when an e-mail message is sent through a re-mailer,who removes the message headers making the message anonymous,then resends the message to selected addresses. 
C) A denial of service attack occurs when a cracker enters a system through an idle modem,captures the PC attached to the modem,and then gains access to the network to which it is connected. 
D) A denial of service attack occurs when the perpetrator e-mails the same message to everyone on one or more Usenet newsgroups LISTSERV lists. A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) cracking. 
B) masquerading. 
C) hacking. 
D) superzapping. 
A) cracking. 
B) masquerading. 
C) hacking. 
D) superzapping.

Question 5

Which of the factors listed below is not a common factor for fraud?

Accepted Answer

A) pressure to commit fraud 
B) opportunity to commit fraud 
C) desire to get even with the employer 
D) rationalization for the crime 
A) pressure to commit fraud 
B) opportunity to commit fraud 
C) desire to get even with the employer 
D) rationalization for the crime

Question 6

What is a computer fraud?

Accepted Answer

Computer fraud is any illegal

Question 7

Misappropriation of assets can also be called

Accepted Answer

A) Computer fraud 
B) Employee fraud 
C) Fraudulent financial reporting 
D) Management fraud 
A) Computer fraud 
B) Employee fraud 
C) Fraudulent financial reporting 
D) Management fraud

Question 8

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 9

Which type of antivirus program is most effective in spotting an infection soon after it starts?

Accepted Answer

A) a virus protection program 
B) a virus identification program 
C) a virus detection program 
D) none of the above 
A) a virus protection program 
B) a virus identification program 
C) a virus detection program 
D) none of the above

Question 10

Computers that are part of a botnet and are controlled by a bot herder are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) posers. 
B) zombies. 
C) botsquats. 
D) evil twins. 
A) posers. 
B) zombies. 
C) botsquats. 
D) evil twins.

Question 11

Computer fraud can be analyzed using the traditional data processing model.According to this model,the simplest and most common fraud is __________ fraud.

Accepted Answer

A) input 
B) processor 
C) computer instructions 
D) output 
A) input 
B) processor 
C) computer instructions 
D) output

Question 12

There are four distinct types of threats to an AIS: 1)software errors and equipment malfunctions; 2)unintentional acts; 3)intentional acts; and 4)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) computer fraud 
B) data transmission errors 
C) human carelessness 
D) natural and political disasters 
A) computer fraud 
B) data transmission errors 
C) human carelessness 
D) natural and political disasters

Question 13

The unauthorized copying of company data is known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following motivators would be a good indication of financial pressure that would contribute to employee fraud?

Accepted Answer

A) a big change for the better in an employee's lifestyle 
B) an employee suddenly acquires lots of credit cards 
C) inadequate internal controls 
D) too close association with suppliers or customers 
A) a big change for the better in an employee's lifestyle 
B) an employee suddenly acquires lots of credit cards 
C) inadequate internal controls 
D) too close association with suppliers or customers

Question 15

The unauthorized use of special system programs to bypass regular system controls and perform illegal act is called

Accepted Answer

A) a Trojan horse. 
B) a trap door. 
C) the salami technique. 
D) superzapping. 
A) a Trojan horse. 
B) a trap door. 
C) the salami technique. 
D) superzapping.

Question 16

The call to tech support was fairly routine.A first-time computer user had purchased a brand new PC two months ago and it was now operating much more slowly and sluggishly than it had at first.Had he been accessing the Internet? Yes.Had he installed any "free" software? Yes.The problem is likely to be a(an)

Accepted Answer

A) virus. 
B) zero-day attack. 
C) denial of service attack. 
D) dictionary attack. 
A) virus. 
B) zero-day attack. 
C) denial of service attack. 
D) dictionary attack.

Question 17

Fraud is any and all means a person uses to gain an unfair advantage over another person.Current and former employees of an organization are much more likely to perpetrate fraud than external parties.The act by a person or group of persons resulting in materially misleading financial statements is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) misappropriation of assets. 
B) employee fraud. 
C) fraudulent financial reporting. 
D) theft of assets. 
A) misappropriation of assets. 
B) employee fraud. 
C) fraudulent financial reporting. 
D) theft of assets.

Question 18

Jiao Jan had been the Web master for Folding Squid Technologies for only three months when the Web site was inundated with access attempts.The only solution was to shut down the site and then selectively open it to access from certain Web addresses.FST suffered significant losses during the period.The company had been the victim of a(an)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

On Monday morning,Janet Pillsner,Chief Information Officer at International Securities Corporation (ISC),got some bad news.A tape used to store system data backups was lost while it was being transported to an offsite storage location.She called a meeting of her technical staff to discuss the implications of the loss.Which of the following is most likely to relieve her concerns over the potential cost of the loss?

Accepted Answer

A) The shipper has insurance that will reimburse ISC for the cost of the tape. 
B) ISC has a copy of the tape onsite,so a new copy for storage offsite can easily be prepared. 
C) The tape was encrypted and password protected. 
D) ISC has a comprehensive disaster recovery plan. 
A) The shipper has insurance that will reimburse ISC for the cost of the tape. 
B) ISC has a copy of the tape onsite,so a new copy for storage offsite can easily be prepared. 
C) The tape was encrypted and password protected. 
D) ISC has a comprehensive disaster recovery plan.

Question 20

Researchers have compared the psychological and demographic characteristics of white-collar criminals,violent criminals,and the general public.They found that

Accepted Answer

A) few differences exist between white-collar criminals and the general public. 
B) white-collar criminals eventually become violent criminals. 
C) most white-collar criminals invest their illegal income rather than spend it. 
D) most white-collar criminals are older and not technologically proficient. 
A) few differences exist between white-collar criminals and the general public. 
B) white-collar criminals eventually become violent criminals. 
C) most white-collar criminals invest their illegal income rather than spend it. 
D) most white-collar criminals are older and not technologically proficient.

The US Justice Department defines computer fraud as

What techniques are used to conceal theft by fraud?

What is a denial of service attack?

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

Which of the factors listed below is not a common factor for fraud?

What is a computer fraud?

Misappropriation of assets can also be called

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

Which type of antivirus program is most effective in spotting an infection soon after it starts?

Computers that are part of a botnet and are controlled by a bot herder are referred to as

Computer fraud can be analyzed using the traditional data processing model.According to this model,the simplest and most common fraud is __________ fraud.

There are four distinct types of threats to an AIS: 1)software errors and equipment malfunctions; 2)unintentional acts; 3)intentional acts; and 4)__________.

The unauthorized copying of company data is known as

Which of the following motivators would be a good indication of financial pressure that would contribute to employee fraud?

The unauthorized use of special system programs to bypass regular system controls and perform illegal act is called

Researchers have compared the psychological and demographic characteristics of white-collar criminals,violent criminals,and the general public.They found that

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Infromation System Controls for Systems Reliability

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The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing and Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Managementpayroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

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Exam 5: Computer Fraud and Security

The US Justice Department defines computer fraud as

What techniques are used to conceal theft by fraud?

What is a denial of service attack?

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

Which of the factors listed below is not a common factor for fraud?

What is a computer fraud?

Misappropriation of assets can also be called

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

Which type of antivirus program is most effective in spotting an infection soon after it starts?

Computers that are part of a botnet and are controlled by a bot herder are referred to as

Computer fraud can be analyzed using the traditional data processing model.According to this model,the simplest and most common fraud is __________ fraud.

There are four distinct types of threats to an AIS: 1)software errors and equipment malfunctions; 2)unintentional acts; 3)intentional acts; and 4)__________.

The unauthorized copying of company data is known as

Which of the following motivators would be a good indication of financial pressure that would contribute to employee fraud?

The unauthorized use of special system programs to bypass regular system controls and perform illegal act is called

Researchers have compared the psychological and demographic characteristics of white-collar criminals,violent criminals,and the general public.They found that

Accounting Information Systems

Overview of Business Processes

Systems Development and Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Infromation System Controls for Systems Reliability

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

Auditing Computer-Based Informtion Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales an Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing and Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Managementpayroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

Data Modeling and Database Design

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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