Cybercrime & Phishing Quiz

To spread malware through a network

To steal secret information from a computer

To send fake emails or messages to trick people into giving away their personal information

To send targeted emails to individuals or organizations to trick them into divulging sensitive information or performing a specific action (correct)

Viruses and worms are the same type of malware

Viruses are designed to spread quickly and efficiently through networks, while worms only target a single system or website

Viruses can replicate themselves and spread from one computer to another, while worms can only attach themselves to legitimate programs or documents

Viruses often attach themselves to legitimate programs or documents, while worms do not need to be attached to another program or file to replicate themselves and spread (correct)

Volumetric attacks target network infrastructure, while protocol and application layer attacks aim to overwhelm the network bandwidth

Application layer attacks target the application layer of a website, while volumetric and protocol attacks target network infrastructure

Volumetric attacks aim to overwhelm the network bandwidth, while protocol and application layer attacks target network infrastructure (correct)

Protocol attacks target the application layer of a website, while volumetric and application layer attacks aim to overwhelm the network bandwidth

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<p>Phishing is more generalized and sent to a large number of people, while spear phishing is highly personalized and targeted</p> Signup and view all the answers