BTECH Final Study Guide Test Questions & Answers 2024/2025
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BTECH Final Study Guide Test Questions & Answers 2024/2025
An __________ to an information resource is any danger to which a system may be exposed. - ANSWERSthreat
The __________ of an information resource is the harm, loss, or damage that can result if a threat compromises the resources. -...
BTECH Final Study Guide Test
Questions & Answers 2024/2025
An __________ to an information resource is any danger to which a system may be exposed. -
ANSWERSthreat
The __________ of an information resource is the harm, loss, or damage that can result if a threat
compromises the resources. - ANSWERSexposure
An information resource's __________ is the possibility that the system will be harmed by a threat. -
ANSWERSvulnerability
Which of the following does NOT contribute to the increasing vulnerability of organizational information
resources?
a) Increasing skills necessary to be a computer hacker
b) International organized crime taking over cybercrime
c) Lack of management support
d) Smaller, faster, cheaper computers and storage devices
e) Today's interconnected, interdependent, wirelessly networked business environment - ANSWERSa
Which of the following does NOT contribute to the increasing vulnerability of organizational information
resources?
a) Additional management support
b) Decreasing skills necessary to be a computer hacker
c) International organized crime taking over cybercrime
d) Smaller, faster, cheaper computers and storage devices
e) Today's interconnected, interdependent, wirelessly networked business environment - ANSWERSa
,Computer crimes typically average_________ of dollars and cause businesses_________ of dollars in
damages. - ANSWERShundreds of thousands; billions
Careless Internet surfing is_________ and is an_________ mistake. - ANSWERSa human error;
unintentional
You leave your laptop at your desk while you go to the restroom. This is_________ and is an_________
mistake. - ANSWERSa human error; unintentional
You lose the company's USB with your sales spreadsheets on it.This is_________ and is an_________
mistake. - ANSWERSa human error; unintentional
You open an e-mail from your friend that looks a little odd, but you figure your friend would never send
you anything bad. This is_________ and is an_________ mistake. - ANSWERSa human error;
unintentional
You don't lock your computer when you go to the restroom. This is_________ and is an_________
mistake. - ANSWERSa human error; unintentional
Carelessness using unmanaged devices is _________ and is an _________ mistake. - ANSWERSa human
error; unintentional
You get a new smartphone and throw your old one away without erasing all your data. This is_________
and is an_________ mistake. - ANSWERSa human error; unintentional
_________ is an attack in which the perpetrator uses social skills to trick or manipulate legitimate
employees into providing confidential company information such as passwords. - ANSWERSsocial
engineering
You are a nice person, so you hold the door open for the person running in behind you. Since you
needed to use your ID badge to open the door, the person running in behind you is __________; this
is_________. - ANSWERStailgating; an unintentional threat to your organization
,_________ is an unintentional threat. - ANSWERSsocial engineering
_________ occurs when an unauthorized individual attempts to gain illegal access to organizational
information. - ANSWERSespionage
_________ occur(s) when an attacker either threatens to steal, or actually steals, information from a
company and then demands payment for not carrying out a particular act. - ANSWERSinformation
extortion
_________ is a deliberate act that involves defacing an organization's website, potentially damaging the
organization's image and causing its customers to lose faith. - ANSWERSsabotage
If humans are careless with laptops, this is an_________ error which could cause theft of equipment or
information (an_________ error) . - ANSWERSunintentional; intentional
Intellectual property is NOT protected under_________ laws. - ANSWERSprivacy
A ________ is an intellectual work that is not based on public information. - ANSWERStrade secret
A _________ is an official document that grants the holder exclusive rights on an invention or a process
for a specified period of time. - ANSWERSpatent
A _________ is a statutory grant that provides the creators or owners of intellectual property with
ownership of the property for a designated period. - ANSWERScopyright
Current US laws award patents for_________ years and copyright protection for _________ years. -
ANSWERS20; life+70
You purchased a copy of Microsoft Office and give a copy to a friend so he/she doesn't have to buy it
too.This is _________ and is _________. - ANSWERSpiracy; illegal
, _________ is a remote attack requiring user action. - ANSWERSvirus
_________ is a remote attack requiring no user action. - ANSWERSDoS
_________ is an attack by a programmer developing a system. - ANSWERSA trojan horse
Hackers would use a botnet to perform a _________. - ANSWERSDDoS
_________ causes pop-up advertisements to appear on your screen. - ANSWERSadware
_________ collects personal information about users without their consent. - ANSWERSspyware
Keystroke loggers and screen scrapers are examples of _________. - ANSWERSspyware
_________ is pestware that users your computer as a launch pad for unsolicited e-mail, usually
advertising for products and services. - ANSWERSspamware
Spam costs US companies_________ of dollars per year. - ANSWERSbillions
If a hacker takes control of equipment such as power grids or nuclear power plants, this is an example of
a(n) _________ attack. - ANSWERSSCADA
_________ refers to malicious acts in which attackers use a target's computer systems to cause physical,
real-world harm or severe disruption, often to carry out a political agenda. - ANSWERScyberterrorism
The U.S. government considers the Sony hack _________. - ANSWERScyberterrorism
A ______ attack is a targeted attempt to steal sensitive information from a company, such as financial
data or personal details about employees. - ANSWERSwhaling
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