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Desktop Security Quiz



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Viruses can spread through instant messaging (IM).
 

 2. 

A worm must attach itself to a computer document, such as an e-mail message, and is spread by traveling along with the document.
 

 3. 

Logic bombs are extremely difficult to detect before they are triggered.
 

 4. 

ERD bootable floppies can be created for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.
 

 5. 

If the hard drive of a stolen laptop computer that is equipped with a stealth signal transmitter is removed and installed on another computer, it will send a signal from the new computer.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 6. 

A computer ____ is a program that secretly attaches itself to a document or another program and executes when that document or program is opened.
a.
biometric
c.
patch
b.
virus
d.
password
 

 7. 

A(n) ____ is a computer program that lies dormant until it is triggered by a specific logical event, such as a certain date reached on the system calendar or a person’s rank in an organization dropped below a previous level.
a.
logic bomb
c.
password
b.
biometric
d.
public key
 

 8. 

____ relies on tricking and deceiving someone to access a system.
a.
Encryption
c.
Dumpster diving
b.
Hashing
d.
Social engineering
 

 9. 

____ involves digging through trash receptacles to find computer manuals, printouts, or password lists that have been thrown away.
a.
Hashing
c.
Encryption
b.
Dumpster diving
d.
Instant messaging
 

 10. 

____ can be performed based on what you have, what you know, or what you are.
a.
Brute force attacks
c.
Authentication
b.
Biometrics
d.
Decryption
 

 11. 

A(n) ____ is a secret combination of letters and numbers that serves to validate or authenticate a user by what he knows.
a.
digital signature
c.
patch software
b.
device lock
d.
password
 

 12. 

Attackers can exploit weak passwords by ____.
a.
instant messaging
c.
password guessing
b.
using a device lock
d.
hashing
 

 13. 

A(n) ____ attack occurs when an attacker attempts to create every possible password combination by systematically changing one character at a time in a password, and then using each newly generated password to attempt to access the system.
a.
brute force
c.
dumpster diving
b.
logic bomb
d.
dictionary
 

 14. 

____ is generally configured to constantly monitor for viruses and automatically check for updated signature files.
a.
Data backup software
c.
Instant messaging software
b.
Encryption
d.
Antivirus software
 

 15. 

____ uses the unique human characteristics of a person for authentication.
a.
Digital signatures
c.
Digital certificates
b.
Biometrics
d.
Signature files
 

 16. 

A(n) ____ consists of a steel cable and a lock.
a.
device lock
c.
antivirus software program
b.
key
d.
stealth signal transmitter
 

 17. 

A(n) ____ is software installed on the laptop computer that cannot be detected.
a.
patch
c.
device lock
b.
signature file
d.
stealth signal transmitter
 

 18. 

Changing the original text of a message to a secret message using cryptography is known as ____.
a.
biometrics
c.
social engineering
b.
encryption
d.
dumpster diving
 

 19. 

____ scrambles data so that it cannot be viewed by unauthorized users.
a.
Cryptography
c.
Patch software
b.
Instant messaging
d.
Network attached storage
 

 20. 

Once the only means of backing up data, ____ today are usually found only on large networked file servers.
a.
portable USB hard drives
c.
tape backups
b.
NAS devices
d.
Internet services
 

 21. 

With a(n) ____ system, the same key is used to both encrypt and decrypt the message.
a.
public key
c.
biometric
b.
antivirus
d.
private key
 

 22. 

With a(n) ____ system, two mathematically related keys are used: a public key and a private key.
a.
biometric
c.
antivirus
b.
public key
d.
private key
 

 23. 

A ____ is a code attached to an electronic message that helps to prove that the person sending the message with a public key is not an imposter, that the message was not altered, and that it cannot be denied that the message was sent.
a.
digital signature
c.
hash
b.
device lock
d.
digital certificate
 

 24. 

A ____ creates encrypted text that is never intended to be decrypted; instead, it is used in a comparison for authentication purposes.
a.
digital signature
c.
hash
b.
public key
d.
private key
 

 25. 

A ____ links or binds a specific person to a public key.
a.
digital certificate
c.
definition file
b.
logic bomb
d.
stealth signal transmitter
 



 
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