Question 1

The unauthorized access to and use of computer systems

Accepted Answer

A) Hacking 
B) Hijacking 
C) Phreaking 
D) Sniffing 
A) Hacking 
B) Hijacking 
C) Phreaking 
D) Sniffing

Question 2

Which of the following is the easiest method for a computer criminal to steal output without ever being on the premises?

Accepted Answer

A) dumpster diving 
B) by use of a Trojan horse 
C) using a telescope to peer at paper reports 
D) electronic eavesdropping on computer monitors 
A) dumpster diving 
B) by use of a Trojan horse 
C) using a telescope to peer at paper reports 
D) electronic eavesdropping on computer monitors

Question 3

In a disbursement fraud the company

Accepted Answer

A) pays too much for ordered goods. 
B) pays for goods never received. 
C) laps cash payments at the bank. 
D) Both A and B are correct. 
A) pays too much for ordered goods. 
B) pays for goods never received. 
C) laps cash payments at the bank. 
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 4

A part of a program that remains idle until some date or event occurs and then is activated to cause havoc in the system is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Computer fraud has been categorized into several different classifications.The classification of computer fraud where the perpetrator causes a company to pay for ordered goods,or to pay for goods never ordered is called

Accepted Answer

A) disbursement fraud. 
B) inventory fraud. 
C) payroll fraud. 
D) cash receipts fraud. 
A) disbursement fraud. 
B) inventory fraud. 
C) payroll fraud. 
D) cash receipts fraud.

Question 6

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 7

Computer fraud is often much more difficult to detect than other types of fraud because

Accepted Answer

A) perpetrators usually only steal very small amounts of money at a time,thus requiring a long period of time to have elapsed before they're discovered. 
B) perpetrators can commit a fraud and leave little or no evidence. 
C) most perpetrators invest their illegal income rather than spend it,thus concealing key evidence. 
D) most computer criminals are older and are considered to be more cunning when committing such a fraud. 
A) perpetrators usually only steal very small amounts of money at a time,thus requiring a long period of time to have elapsed before they're discovered. 
B) perpetrators can commit a fraud and leave little or no evidence. 
C) most perpetrators invest their illegal income rather than spend it,thus concealing key evidence. 
D) most computer criminals are older and are considered to be more cunning when committing such a fraud.

Question 8

Chiller451 was chatting online with 3L3tCowboy."I can't believe how lame some people are! :)I can get into any system by checking out the company web site to see how user names are defined and who is on the employee directory.Then,all it takes is brute force to find the password." Chiller451 is a __________ and the method he is describing is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) phreaker; dumpster diving 
B) hacker; social engineering 
C) phreaker; the salami technique 
D) hacker; password cracking 
A) phreaker; dumpster diving 
B) hacker; social engineering 
C) phreaker; the salami technique 
D) hacker; password cracking

Question 9

What are some of the computer fraud techniques used by perpetrators?

Accepted Answer

Various computer fraud techniques includ

Question 10

Why do fraudulent acts often go unreported and are therefore not prosecuted?

Accepted Answer

Most fraud cases go unreported and are n

Question 11

A fraud technique that allows the hacker to bypass normal system controls and enter a secured system is called

Accepted Answer

A) superzapping. 
B) data diddling. 
C) using a trap door. 
D) piggybacking. 
A) superzapping. 
B) data diddling. 
C) using a trap door. 
D) piggybacking.

Question 12

Stealing a master list of customers and selling it to a competitor is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) data theft. 
B) output theft. 
C) disbursement fraud. 
D) a trap door technique. 
A) data theft. 
B) output theft. 
C) disbursement fraud. 
D) a trap door technique.

Question 13

There are three characteristics associated with most fraud.The characteristic that often takes more time and effort and leaves behind more evidence than other types of fraud is called

Accepted Answer

A) theft. 
B) conversion. 
C) concealment. 
D) embezzlement. 
A) theft. 
B) conversion. 
C) concealment. 
D) embezzlement.

Question 14

A __________ is similar to a __________,except that it is a program rather than a code segment hidden in a host program.

Accepted Answer

A) worm; virus 
B) Trojan horse; worm 
C) worm; Trojan horse 
D) virus; worm 
A) worm; virus 
B) Trojan horse; worm 
C) worm; Trojan horse 
D) virus; worm

Question 15

What are the two kinds of fraud in business?

Accepted Answer

Employee Fraud is a misappropriation of

Question 16

Wally Hewitt is an accountant with a large accounting firm.The firm has a very strict policy of requiring all users to change their passwords every sixty days.In early March,Wally received an email from the firm that explained that there had been an error updating his password and that provided a link to a Web site with instructions for re-entering his password.Something about the email made Wally suspicious,so he called the firm's information technology department and found that the email was fictitious.The email was an example of

Accepted Answer

A) social engineering. 
B) phishing. 
C) piggybacking. 
D) spamming. 
A) social engineering. 
B) phishing. 
C) piggybacking. 
D) spamming.

Question 17

Tapping into a communications line and then entering the system by accompanying a legitimate user without their knowledge is called

Accepted Answer

A) superzapping. 
B) data leakage. 
C) hacking. 
D) piggybacking. 
A) superzapping. 
B) data leakage. 
C) hacking. 
D) piggybacking.

Question 18

How can companies reduce losses from fraud?

Accepted Answer

Maintain adequate insurance.Keep a curre

Question 19

Gaining control of someone else's computer to carry out illicit activities without the user's knowledge

Accepted Answer

A) Hacking 
B) Hijacking 
C) Phreaking 
D) Sniffing 
A) Hacking 
B) Hijacking 
C) Phreaking 
D) Sniffing

Question 20

In the 1960's,techniques were developed that allowed individuals to fool the phone system into providing free access to long distance phone calls.The people who use these methods are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) phreakers. 
B) hackers. 
C) hijackers. 
D) superzappers. 
A) phreakers. 
B) hackers. 
C) hijackers. 
D) superzappers.

The unauthorized access to and use of computer systems

Which of the following is the easiest method for a computer criminal to steal output without ever being on the premises?

In a disbursement fraud the company

A part of a program that remains idle until some date or event occurs and then is activated to cause havoc in the system is a

Computer fraud has been categorized into several different classifications.The classification of computer fraud where the perpetrator causes a company to pay for ordered goods,or to pay for goods never ordered is 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

Computer fraud is often much more difficult to detect than other types of fraud because

What are some of the computer fraud techniques used by perpetrators?

Why do fraudulent acts often go unreported and are therefore not prosecuted?

A fraud technique that allows the hacker to bypass normal system controls and enter a secured system is called

Stealing a master list of customers and selling it to a competitor is an example of

There are three characteristics associated with most fraud.The characteristic that often takes more time and effort and leaves behind more evidence than other types of fraud is called

A is similar to a ,except that it is a program rather than a code segment hidden in a host program.

What are the two kinds of fraud in business?

Tapping into a communications line and then entering the system by accompanying a legitimate user without their knowledge is called

How can companies reduce losses from fraud?

Gaining control of someone else's computer to carry out illicit activities without the user's knowledge

In the 1960's,techniques were developed that allowed individuals to fool the phone system into providing free access to long distance phone calls.The people who use these methods are referred to as

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

Filters

Exam 5: Computer Fraud and Security

The unauthorized access to and use of computer systems

Which of the following is the easiest method for a computer criminal to steal output without ever being on the premises?

In a disbursement fraud the company

A part of a program that remains idle until some date or event occurs and then is activated to cause havoc in the system is a

Computer fraud has been categorized into several different classifications.The classification of computer fraud where the perpetrator causes a company to pay for ordered goods,or to pay for goods never ordered is 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

Computer fraud is often much more difficult to detect than other types of fraud because

What are some of the computer fraud techniques used by perpetrators?

Why do fraudulent acts often go unreported and are therefore not prosecuted?

A fraud technique that allows the hacker to bypass normal system controls and enter a secured system is called

Stealing a master list of customers and selling it to a competitor is an example of

There are three characteristics associated with most fraud.The characteristic that often takes more time and effort and leaves behind more evidence than other types of fraud is called

A __________ is similar to a __________,except that it is a program rather than a code segment hidden in a host program.

What are the two kinds of fraud in business?

Tapping into a communications line and then entering the system by accompanying a legitimate user without their knowledge is called

How can companies reduce losses from fraud?

Gaining control of someone else's computer to carry out illicit activities without the user's knowledge

In the 1960's,techniques were developed that allowed individuals to fool the phone system into providing free access to long distance phone calls.The people who use these methods are referred to as

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

Filters

A is similar to a ,except that it is a program rather than a code segment hidden in a host program.