1.4 Historical Perspective and Major Incidents in Information Assurance and Security
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What did the Stuxnet worm target?

  • Websites
  • Smartphones
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition systems (correct)
  • Personal computers
  • Which event highlighted the risks associated with supply chain vulnerabilities in 2020?

  • WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017
  • Target breach in 2013
  • Equifax breach in 2017
  • SolarWinds cyberattack (correct)
  • Who was responsible for the leak of widespread surveillance practices by government agencies in 2013?

  • APT groups
  • Edward Snowden (correct)
  • Bob Thomas
  • Malicious actors
  • What significant aspect did the Creeper virus demonstrate in the 1970s?

    <p>Potential for disrupting systems and stealing information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were some of the pioneering researchers in the development of basic security principles for early computer systems?

    <p>Willis Ware and Jerome Saltzer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which incident in the 1980s was one of the first major instances of malware spreading across the internet?

    <p>Morris Worm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did incidents like the Kevin Mitnick hacking cases in the 1990s bring attention to?

    <p>Vulnerabilities of computer networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which decade did the 2000s witness a surge in malicious software (malware) and cyber attacks?

    <p>2010s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two significant malware incidents exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows in 2003?

    <p>Blaster Worm and SQL Slammer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key milestone in the 1970s related to computer security?

    <p>Birth of Computer Security</p> Signup and view all the answers

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