Question 1

________ floods a computer with requests until it shuts down and refuses to answer any requests for information.

Accepted Answer

A)  A Trojan horse
B)  A polymorphic virus
C)  A DDoS attack
D)  Pretexting

Question 2

Devices that use a unique personal characteristic, such as a fingerprint, in place of a password are called ________ authentication devices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Devices that use a unique personal characteristic,...

Question 3

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)  is a partnership between the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  FBI and the IRS
B)  FBI and the CIA
C)  FBI and National White Collar Crime Center
D)  NRA and the U.S. Department of Defense

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a virus category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Worm
B)  Logic bomb
C)  Macro
D)  Pharming

Question 5

________ occur when a website downloads harmful software onto your computer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ occur when a website downloads harmful...

Question 6

________ is the act of tricking people into revealing sensitive information and is often associated with credit card fraud.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the act of tricking people...

Question 7

A ________ is a virus that is triggered on a certain date.

Accepted Answer

A)  worm
B)  macro
C)  logic bomb
D)  time bomb

Question 8

A ________ is a virus that is attached to documents such as Word or Excel files.

Accepted Answer

A)  script virus
B)  macro virus
C)  polymorphic virus
D)  Trojan horse

Question 9

The most common kind of pretexting in cyberspace is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most common kind of pretexting in...

Question 10

Government impersonation scams involve ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  people pretending to represent official organizations such as the Dept. of Homeland Security or IRS
B)  running auctions that do not exist
C)  convincing people to send money as a "good faith" gesture
D)  collecting funds and not delivering the goods

Question 11

A(n) ________ virus is a series of commands that is executed without your knowledge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ virus is a series of...

Question 12

A ________ allows a hacker to gain access to your computer and take almost complete control of it without your knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  denial of service (DoS) 
B)  zombie
C)  logic bomb
D)  rootkit

Question 13

Ethical hackers are also known as white-hat hackers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One way to protect your personal information on Facebook is to change your ________ settings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One way to protect your personal information...

Question 15

A virus signature is a portion of virus code that is unique to a particular computer virus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Devices that use a unique personal characteristic, such as a fingerprint, in place of a password are called ________ authentication devices.

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A(n) ________ virus is a series of commands that is executed without your knowledge.

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Which of the following is NOT a virus category?

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Ethical hackers are also known as white-hat hackers.

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A ________ is a virus that is attached to documents such as Word or Excel files.

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A ________ allows a hacker to gain access to your computer and take almost complete control of it without your knowledge.

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A ________ is a virus that is triggered on a certain date.

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________ occur when a website downloads harmful software onto your computer.

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The most common kind of pretexting in cyberspace is ________.

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A virus signature is a portion of virus code that is unique to a particular computer virus.

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________ is the act of tricking people into revealing sensitive information and is often associated with credit card fraud.

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The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the ________.

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________ floods a computer with requests until it shuts down and refuses to answer any requests for information.

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One way to protect your personal information on Facebook is to change your ________ settings.

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Government impersonation scams involve ________.

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Devices that use a unique personal characteristic, such as a fingerprint, in place of a password are called ________ authentication devices.

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A(n) ________ virus is a series of commands that is executed without your knowledge.

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Which of the following is NOT a virus category?

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Ethical hackers are also known as white-hat hackers.

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A ________ is a virus that is attached to documents such as Word or Excel files.

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A ________ allows a hacker to gain access to your computer and take almost complete control of it without your knowledge.

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A ________ is a virus that is triggered on a certain date.

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________ occur when a website downloads harmful software onto your computer.

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The most common kind of pretexting in cyberspace is ________.

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A virus signature is a portion of virus code that is unique to a particular computer virus.

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________ is the act of tricking people into revealing sensitive information and is often associated with credit card fraud.

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The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the ________.

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________ floods a computer with requests until it shuts down and refuses to answer any requests for information.

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One way to protect your personal information on Facebook is to change your ________ settings.

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Government impersonation scams involve ________.

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