True/False Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Software keyloggers do not require physical access to a users’
computer.
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2.
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Keyloggers can elude detection by the Windows Task Manager.
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3.
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A link to a Web site embedded in an e-mail should have an @ sign in the
middle of the address.
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4.
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Web sites in which the user is asked to enter personal information should start
with httpz instead of http.
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5.
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Antispyware can be set to perform continuous real-time monitoring as well as
complete scans of the entire computer system.
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Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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____ is a general term used for describing software that violates a user’s
personal security.
a. | Identity Theft | c. | Windows Task Manager | b. | Spyware | d. | Keylogs |
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7.
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____ attackers can become more than just a nuisance by gathering personal
information about users.
a. | Webroot | c. | FACTA | b. | Google | d. | Spyware |
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8.
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____ occurs when an individual uses the personal information of someone else
(such as a Social Security number, a credit card number,or other identifying information) to
impersonate that individual with the intent to commit fraud.
a. | A virus attack | c. | Identity theft | b. | Spyware | d. | Keylogging |
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____ delivers advertising content in a manner or context that is unexpected and
unwanted by the user.
a. | FACTA | c. | Antispyware | b. | Adware | d. | PCI-DSS |
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The e-mails used in ____ are customized to the recipient to make the message
appear legitimate.
a. | spear phishing | c. | backdoor attacks | b. | dialing | d. | intrusion
attacks |
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Instead of asking the user to visit a fraudulent Web site, ____ automatically
redirects the user to the fake site.
a. | identity theft | c. | spyware | b. | pharming | d. | adware |
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____ involves phishers setting up their own search engines to direct traffic to
illegitimate sites.
a. | Identity theft | c. | Social fraud | b. | Netware | d. | Google phishing |
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A ____ is either a hardware device or a small program that monitors each
keystroke a user types on the computer’s keyboard.
a. | configuration changer | c. | dialer | b. | keylogger | d. | dumpster diver |
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A ____ program typically consists of two files that are installed in the same
directory on the hard drive: a file that does all the recording, and an executable (.exe)
file.
a. | dialer | c. | software keylogger | b. | dumpster diver | d. | phisher |
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____ can change the settings on a computer without the user’s knowledge or
permission.
a. | Configuration changers | c. | Dialers | b. | Intrusion detectors | d. | Phishers |
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A(n) ____ can change the settings of a computer that uses a dial-up telephone
line to connect to the Internet.
a. | intrusion detector | c. | dialer | b. | spyware | d. | dumpster diver |
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Users with broadband connections such as cable modems or digital subscriber
lines (DSL) are usually not affected by ____.
a. | dialers | c. | viruses | b. | identity theft | d. | dumpster diving |
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A(n) ____ provides an unauthorized way of gaining access to a program or to an
entire computer system.
a. | adware program | c. | dialer | b. | hard drive | d. | backdoor |
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____ tools expose configuration information that are normally difficult to
access.
a. | Backdoor | c. | Identity theft | b. | Configuration changer | d. | System explorer |
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The ____ tool automatically removes cookies, browser history, a record of which
programs have been recently opened, and other information that attackers could benefit from.
a. | System Eraser | c. | Keyboard Eraser | b. | Tracks Eraser | d. | System explorer |
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The ____ tool allows the user to restore specific browser settings if spyware
infects the Web browser.
a. | System Eraser | c. | Browser Restore | b. | Tracks Eraser | d. | System explorer |
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____ grants consumers the right to request one free credit report from each of
the three national credit-reporting firms every twelve months.
a. | FACTA | c. | Netscape | b. | Google | d. | CAN-SPAM |
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Credit card giants Visa and Mastercard jointly established the ____ to safeguard
cardholder data and prevent identity theft based on stolen credit card information.
a. | PCI Task Force | c. | DSS Task Force | b. | PCI-DSS | d. | Windows Task
Force |
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The ____ extends to employers, landlords, automobile dealers, private
investigators, debt collectors, and anyone who obtains credit reports on prospective
contractors.
a. | CAN-SPAM Rule | c. | FACTA Disposal Rule | b. | PCI Rule | d. | DS Rule |
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25.
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The ____ is composed of 12 discrete requirements that force merchants to develop
a secure network and to continually take steps to ensure that the security of the network remains
intact.
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26.
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The default advice regarding how you should handle spyware when detected by an
antispyware software is almost always ____.
a. | Remove | c. | Quarantine | b. | Ignore | d. | Always
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Matching
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Match each item with a statement below. a. | Spyware | f. | Antispyware
software | b. | Dialers | g. | Phishing | c. | Spear phishing | h. | PCI-DSS | d. | Windows Task
Manager | i. | Adware | e. | Backdoor |
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27.
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Spyware tool affecting computers using a dial-up connection.
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28.
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Can be started by pressing the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys simultaneously.
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29.
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Can be set to provide both continuous real-time monitoring as well as to
perform a complete scan of the entire computer system.
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30.
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For the first time, it aligns the security requirements and standards for all
card types into one standard.
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31.
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Involves social engineering.
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32.
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The justification for its existence is that it helps recover programming
development expenses and thus helps to hold down costs for the user.
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33.
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Usually performs one of the following functions on a user’s computer:
advertising, collecting personal information, or changing computer configurations.
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34.
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Can be either a program installed by a Trojan horse or it can be a modification
to a legitimate program.
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35.
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Targets only specific users through customized e-mail messages.
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