Exam 17: Information Security: Barbarians at the Gateway and Just About Everywhere Else

Which of the following statements holds true for the term encryption?

One of the reasons organizations delay patches to plug holes in their security applications is:

_____ are seemingly tempting, but bogus targets meant to draw hacking attempts.

A protester seeking to make a political point by leveraging technology tools, often through system infiltration, defacement, or damage is called a(n) _____.

Spear phishing attacks specifically target a given organization or group of users.

_____________ refers to malware that encrypts a user's files (perhaps threatening to delete them), with demands that a user pay to regain control of their data and/or device.

Systems that deny the entry or exit of specific IP addresses, products, Internet domains, and other communication restrictions are said to employ a(n):

Fingerprint readers, retina scanners, voice and face recognition technologies are all part of _____.

A black hat hacker looks for weaknesses in security mechanisms, with a view to help plug the holes that might be exploited by cyber-criminals.

Attacks that are so new that they have not been clearly identified, and so have not made it into security screening systems are called _____.

Two-factor authentication is favored for most security situations since it's considered to be fast and conveient for customres.

Which of the following statements is consistent with ground realities regarding information security?

One of the major problems with the Heartbleed bug in OpenSSL software is that:

Briefly explain the steps one should take to ensure that their highest priority accounts are not compromised easily by hackers.

_____ refers to a term that either means breaking into a computer system or a particularly clever solution.

_____ are scrambled character images used to thwart things like automated account setup or ticket buying.

Which of the following statements holds true for the term spoof?

Web sites of reputed companies can also be sources of malware.

Former CIA employee and NSA contractor, ____________ is seen by many as either a whistle-blowing hero or a traitorous villain. This person gathered sensitive digital documents from U.S., British, and Australian agencies, and leaked them to the press, exposing the extent of government surveillance efforts.

Describe some of the factors at work that enabled the Target security breach to occur.