_______ are compromised systems that are directed remotely (usually by a transmitted command) by the attacker to participate in an attack.

_______ are compromised systems that are directed remotely (usually by a transmitted command) by the attacker to participate in an attack. 

A) Drones
B) Helpers
C) Zombies
D) Servants

Answer: B

Forces of nature, force majeure, or acts of God can present some of the most dangerous threats, because they are usually occur with very little warning and are beyond the control of people.

Forces of nature, force majeure, or acts of God can present some of the most dangerous threats, because they are usually occur with very little warning and are beyond the control of people. 

A) True
B) False

Answer: A

The term phreaker is now commonly associated with an individual who cracks or removes software protection that is designed to prevent unauthorized duplication.

The term phreaker is now commonly associated with an individual who cracks or removes software protection that is designed to prevent unauthorized duplication. 

A) True
B) False

Answer: B

One form of online vandalism is ________ operations, which interfere with or disrupt systems to protest the operations, policies, or actions of an organization or government agency.

One form of online vandalism is ________ operations, which interfere with or disrupt systems to protest the operations, policies, or actions of an organization or government agency. 

A) hacktivist
B) phreak
C) hackcyber
D) cyberhack

Answer: A

With electronic information is stolen, the crime is readily apparent.

With electronic information is stolen, the crime is readily apparent. 

A) True
B) False

Answer: B

When voltage levels lag (experience a momentary increase), the extra voltage can severely damage or destroy equipment.

When voltage levels lag (experience a momentary increase), the extra voltage can severely damage or destroy equipment. 

A) True
B) False

Answer: B

Microsoft acknowledged that if you type a res:// URL (a Microsoft-devised type of URL) which is longer than ________ characters in Internet Explorer 4.0, the browser will crash.

Microsoft acknowledged that if you type a res:// URL (a Microsoft-devised type of URL) which is longer than ________ characters in Internet Explorer 4.0, the browser will crash. 

A) 64
B) 128
C) 256
D) 512

Answer: C

______ is the premeditated, politically motivated attacks against information, computer systems, computer programs, and data which result in violence against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents.

______ is the premeditated, politically motivated attacks against information, computer systems, computer programs, and data which result in violence against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents. 

A) infoterrorism
B) cyberterrorism
C) hacking
D) cracking

Answer: B

One form of e-mail attack that is also a DoS is called a mail spoof, in which an attacker overwhelms the receiver with excessive quantities of e-mail.

One form of e-mail attack that is also a DoS is called a mail spoof, in which an attacker overwhelms the receiver with excessive quantities of e-mail.

A) True
B) False

Answer: A

The ________ data file contains the hashed representation of the user's password.

The ________ data file contains the hashed representation of the user's password. 

A) SLA
B) SNMP
C) FBI
D) SAM

Answer: D

The _______ hijacking attack uses IP spoofing to enable an attacker to impersonate another entity on the network.

The _______ hijacking attack uses IP spoofing to enable an attacker to impersonate another entity on the network. 

A) WWW
B) TCP
C) FTP
D) HTTP

Answer: B

Intellectual property is defined as "the creation, ownership, and control of ideas as well as the representation of those ideas."

Intellectual property is defined as "the creation, ownership, and control of ideas as well as the representation of those ideas."

A) True
B) False

Answer: A

A sniffer program can reveal data transmitted on a network segment including passwords, the embedded and attached files—such as word-processing documents—and sensitive data transmitted to or from applications.

A sniffer program can reveal data transmitted on a network segment including passwords, the embedded and attached files—such as word-processing documents—and sensitive data transmitted to or from applications. 

A) True
B) False

Answer: A

Attacks conducted by scripts are usually unpredictable.

Attacks conducted by scripts are usually unpredictable. 

A) True
B) False

Answer: B

With the removal of copyright protection mechanisms, software can be easily distributed and installed.

With the removal of copyright protection mechanisms, software can be easily distributed and installed. 

A) True
B) False

Answer: A

A device (or a software program on a computer) that can monitor data traveling on a network is known as a socket sniffers.

A device (or a software program on a computer) that can monitor data traveling on a network is known as a socket sniffers.

A) True
B) False

Answer: B

Two watchdog organizations that investigate allegations of software abuse are SIIA and NSA.

Two watchdog organizations that investigate allegations of software abuse are SIIA and NSA. 

A) True
B) False

Answer: B

A _____ is an attack in which a coordinated stream of requests is launched against a target from many locations at the same time.

A _____ is an attack in which a coordinated stream of requests is launched against a target from many locations at the same time. 

A) denial-of-service
B) distributed denial-of-service
C) virus
D) spam

Answer: B

"4-1-9" fraud is an example of a ____________________ attack.

"4-1-9" fraud is an example of a ____________________ attack. 

A) social engineering
B) virus
C) worm
D) spam

Answer: A

In the well-known ____________________ attack, an attacker monitors (or sniffs) packets from the network, modifies them, and inserts them back into the network.

In the well-known ____________________ attack, an attacker monitors (or sniffs) packets from the network, modifies them, and inserts them back into the network. 

A) zombie-in-the-middle
B) sniff-in-the-middle
C) server-in-the-middle
D) man-in-the-middle

Answer: D