Exam 3: Computer and Internet Crime

Rootkits are designed so cleverly that it is difficult to even discover if they are installed on a computer. The fundamental problem with trying to detect a rootkit is that the operating system cannot be trusted to provide ____.

____ has made a strong commitment to support trustworthy computing and defined four pillars of trustworthy computing.

Using e-mail fraudulently to try to get the recipient to reveal personal data is called ____________________.

People who use illegal means to obtain trade secrets from a competitor are called ____________________.

A(n) ____________________ is a program in which malicious code is hidden inside a seemingly harmless program.

A security policy details exactly what needs to be done and how it must be accomplished.

A ____ attack keeps the target so busy responding to a stream of automated requests that legitimate users cannot get in.

Rootkit is a set of programs that enables its users to gain administrator level access to a computer without the end user's consent or knowledge. Fortunately, rootkits are fairly easy to discover and remove from infected computers.

____________________ is a method of computing that delivers secure, private, and reliable computing experiences based on sound business practices.

____ was a worm that was released in 2007 and caused billions of dollars in damages.

An organization can never be prepared for the worst-a successful attack that defeats all or some of a system's defenses and damages data and information systems.

Installation of a(n) ____ is the most common computer security precaution taken by businesses.

The ____ is a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the public and private sectors, established in 2003 to protect the nation's Internet infrastructure against cyberattacks.

A hacktivist is a person who wishes to destroy the infrastructure components of financial institutions, utilities, and emergency response units.

The ____ is a Federal law that primarily addresses unlawful access to stored electronic communications.

____ is a form of Trojan horse which executes when it is triggered by a specific event such as a change in a particular files, by typing a specific series of keystrokes, or by a specific time or date.

Spam is a form of low-cost commercial advertising. It may also be used to deliver harmful worms or other ____________________.

Most viruses deliver a "payload" or ____________________ software that causes the computer to behave in an unexpected way.

Antivirus software works to prevent an attack by blocking viruses, malformed packets, and other threats from getting into the protected network.

Fraud often involves some form of collusion, or cooperation, between an employee and an outsider.