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What are the main ways computers get infected?
What are the main ways computers get infected?
- Installing infected software
- Plugging in external devices only
- Direct attacks from the network only
- Accessing a malicious or infected website or starting application from a website (correct)
What is a backdoor or trapdoor in the context of malicious software?
What is a backdoor or trapdoor in the context of malicious software?
- A type of encryption used to protect software from attacks
- A secret entry point into a program, allows those who know access bypassing usual security procedures (correct)
- A type of virus that spreads through social engineering tactics
- A harmless testing feature left by developers
What is a logic bomb in the context of malicious software?
What is a logic bomb in the context of malicious software?
- A type of malware that spreads through email attachments
- A code embedded in legitimate program activated when specified conditions are met (correct)
- A tool used by network administrators to test system vulnerabilities
- A harmless script used in software development
How can a backdoor or trapdoor be prevented?
How can a backdoor or trapdoor be prevented?
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Which of the following is a way computers can get infected?
Which of the following is a way computers can get infected?
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