Exam 3: Computer and Internet Crime

Spammers can defeat the registration process of free e-mail services by launching a coordinated bot attack that can sign up for thousands of email accounts. A partial solution to this problem is the use of to ensure that only humans obtain free accounts.

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

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

Workers in many organizations operate in a(n) environment in which software and data storage are services provided via the Internet.

Identify and briefly discuss four reasons why the number, variety, and impact of security incidents is increasing.

The code gets a rootkit installation started and can be easily activated by clicking on a link to a malicious Web site in an email or opening an infected PDF file.

It is not unusual for a security audit to reveal that too many people have access to critical data and that many people have capabilities beyond those needed to perform their jobs.

An employee who seeks to disrupt his firm's information systems or to use them to seek financial gain is called a(n) _____.

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

The concept of recognizes that managers must use their judgment to ensure that the cost of control does not exceed the system's benefits or the risks involved.

Briefly describe how educating employees and contract workers is a critical part of implementing trustworthy computing.

Before the IT security group can begin an eradication effort, it must .

The is a federal law that provides a definition of the term cyberterrorism and under which young people primarily involved in what they consider to be minor computer pranks have been tried as cyberterrorists.

A(n) is a harmful program that resides in the active memory of the computer and duplicates itself.

A(n) is a type of computer crime perpetrator whose primary motive is to achieve financial gain.

Identify safeguards that should be implemented to protect against attacks by malicious insiders.

An intrusion detection system monitors system and network resources and activities, and notifies the network security when it detects attempts to circumvent the security measures of a networked computer environment.

Technically, a(n) is a piece of programming code, usually disguised as something else, that causes a computer to behave in an unexpected and usually undesirable manner.

Define computer forensics and briefly describe how one may prepare for a role as a computer forensics investigator.

Malicious insiders mean well but have the potential to cause considerable damage through their actions.