Cybersecurity Threats Quiz

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Which type of cyber attack involves the attacker inserting themselves into a communication stream between two parties?

  • Worm attack
  • Brute Force attack
  • Man-in-the-Middle attack (correct)
  • Trojan attack

Which type of malware is designed to perform malicious or unwanted actions on a system?

  • Virus
  • Malware (correct)
  • Trojan
  • Worm

Which type of cyber attack involves attempting every possible combination of characters and numbers to guess a password?

  • Advanced Fee Fraud
  • Social Engineering attack
  • Brute Force attack (correct)
  • Wireless Hacking attack

Which type of cyber attack involves the use of social skills to convince people to reveal access credentials or other valuable information?

<p>Social Engineering attack (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cyber attack involves the use of a software program or hardware appliance to intercept, copy, and interpret network traffic?

<p>Packet Sniffer attack (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cyber attack involves the attacker demanding a small advance fee or personal banking information to facilitate the transfer of an exorbitant amount of money?

<p>Advanced Fee Fraud (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a cyberactivist?

<p>To interfere with or disrupt systems to protest the operations, policies, or actions of an organization or government agency (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a rainbow table in cybersecurity?

<p>To store hash values and their corresponding plaintext values for password cracking (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a type of phishing attack that is highly targeted?

<p>Spear phishing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a cyberterrorist?

<p>To conduct terrorist activities via networks or Internet pathways (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of information warfare?

<p>To interfere with or disrupt systems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a hacker?

<p>To perpetrate espionage or trespass into computer systems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a Chief Information Officer (CIO)?

<p>Primarily responsible for strategic planning advice (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the process of manipulating public telephone systems to make free calls or disrupt services?

<p>Phreaker (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the acronym CIA stand for in the context of information security?

<p>Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)?

<p>Assessing, managing, and implementing information security controls (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of security, what is meant by 'Physical security'?

<p>Securing physical locations and assets (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of security focuses on ensuring the secure transmission of data over networks?

<p>Communications security (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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