Common Information Security Threats Quiz

Botnets, Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack, Hacking, Malware, Pharming, Phishing, WPA2 Handshake Vulnerabilities

The text compares Security Protection to Sun Exposure by highlighting the need to address fundamental things to reduce the chances of negative impacts, similar to reducing the chances of skin cancer by taking simple measures.

Organizations and their employees are advised to take a proactive approach because attackers are using more sophisticated techniques to target systems, and the increasing connectivity to the internet raises the chances of vulnerabilities, breaches, and flaws.

<p>Botnets often go largely undetected because of their stealthy nature, making it likely that many people have never heard of them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The dilemma of computer security is about the impact of sophisticated cyber threats on individuals, small-scale businesses, and large organizations, all of which are being impacted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both have fundamental measures that can reduce the risk of negative outcomes (skin cancer for sun exposure, cyber threats for security protection).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To address the increasing chances of vulnerabilities, breaches, and flaws as everything is connected to the internet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Botnets often go largely undetected because individuals may have never heard of them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Botnets, Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack, Hacking, Malware, Pharming, Phishing, WPA2 Handshake Vulnerabilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers