Cyber Investigations: Understanding Hackers and Internet Crimes

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What type of information might hackers be interested in obtaining?

Access codes and Employment Information

Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets

Phone Numbers and Email Addresses

Social Security Numbers and Dates of Birth (correct)

Which of the following cybercrimes involves sending out malicious links to random people?

Ransomware

Pharming

Doxxing

Spear-Phishing (correct)

What is the main objective of Whaling in the context of cybercrime?

Holding access or information for ransom

Targeting high-profile individuals like CEOs (correct)

Targeting a specific person for phishing

Stealing data by redirecting to a fake site

What is the primary goal of Social Engineering in the cybersecurity context?

Divulging information through human interaction Signup and view all the answers

In cybercrime, what does the term 'Smishing' refer to?

SMS phishing with links to web Signup and view all the answers

What type of cybercrime involves redirecting users to a fake website to steal their data?

Pharming Signup and view all the answers

In the cyber environment, what information might hackers target when conducting Spear-Phishing attacks?

Financial Information Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Doxxing as a cybercrime?

Releasing Personal Information on the Internet Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Dark Web' refer to in the context of the Internet?

Internet content that exists on darknets Signup and view all the answers

Which cybercrime involves the act of SMS phishing with links to websites?

Smishing Signup and view all the answers

Cyber Investigations: Understanding Hackers and Internet Crimes

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Questions and Answers

What type of information might hackers be interested in obtaining?

Which of the following cybercrimes involves sending out malicious links to random people?

What is the main objective of Whaling in the context of cybercrime?

What is the primary goal of Social Engineering in the cybersecurity context?

In cybercrime, what does the term 'Smishing' refer to?

What type of cybercrime involves redirecting users to a fake website to steal their data?

In the cyber environment, what information might hackers target when conducting Spear-Phishing attacks?

What is the primary goal of Doxxing as a cybercrime?

What does the term 'Dark Web' refer to in the context of the Internet?

Which cybercrime involves the act of SMS phishing with links to websites?

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