Contemporary Hacking Motivations and Economic Espionage Quiz

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Which tactic may cybercriminals use to obtain sensitive financial information, login credentials, or access to financial systems?

  • Promotional advertising
  • Social media campaigns
  • Online surveys
  • Phishing (correct)

What is a common objective of obtaining compromising material from victims' personal devices or social media accounts?

  • Promotion of financial gain
  • Blackmail or exploitation (correct)
  • Identity theft
  • Political activism

What motivates hacktivists and state-sponsored actors to engage in computer intrusion or theft of information?

  • Promotion of financial gain
  • Identity theft
  • Social media manipulation
  • Exposure of injustices (correct)

What is the role of the computer in the category known as Incidentals in computer crime?

<p>The computer helps the crime occur faster and process greater amounts of information. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is instrumentality defined in common law in the context of computer crime?

<p>It refers to the diversion of an instrument to commit a crime, not necessarily what is on the computer. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors come into play during incident response for a computer crime?

<p>System monitoring, anomaly detection, and incident response process. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of spies?

<p>To gain a competitive advantage for their nation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can understanding the motivations of computer intrusions help with?

<p>Informing cybersecurity strategies and proactive measures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are the categories of cybercriminals described in the text?

<p>Mutually exclusive based on their level of sophistication and motivation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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