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Computer Security Review
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Computer Security Review
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25 Questions

1. _____ ensures that the information is correct and no unauthorized person or malicious software has altered that data.

2. Each of the following can be classified as an insider" except _______."

3. Confidentiality

4. Why are long passwords stronger than short passwords?

5. Protecting information is accomplished by

6. A(n) _____ is a list of email addresses from senders from whom you do not want to receive messages.

7. Which of the following is the more recent and advanced electronic email system?

8. The goal of a phishing attack is_____.

9. How many carriers must a virus have to replicate and attack?

10. Ciphertext

11. _____ protects a mobile device when it has not been used for a set period of time.

12. Which of these password attacks is the most thorough?

13. Why should you not click on an embedded hyperlink?

14. A user who enters americanbank.net into a web browser instead of the correct americanbank.com and is then taken to a fake look-alike site is the victim of _____.

15. What is the first step in defending against Internet-based attacks?

16. Which statement regarding a keylogger is NOT true?

17. Passwords are based on which means of authentication?

18. Which of these could NOT be defined as a logic bomb?

19. What is one reason Android devices are considered to be at a higher security risk than iOS devices?

20. Each of the following is a step to deter identity theft except:

21. Each of the following is a sound security practice when using a public Wi-Fi network except_____.

22. The motivation of _____ is attacking for the sake of their principles or beliefs.

23. Each of the following may be performed by an identity thief except:

24. In information security terminology a(n) _____ is a flaw or weakness that allows an attacker to bypass security protections.

25. Which of the following devices does not have an operating system that allows it to run third-party applications?