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?

Social Engineering attack 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?

Packet Sniffer attack 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?

Advanced Fee Fraud Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a cyberactivist?

To interfere with or disrupt systems to protest the operations, policies, or actions of an organization or government agency Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a rainbow table in cybersecurity?

To store hash values and their corresponding plaintext values for password cracking Signup and view all the answers

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

Spear phishing Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a cyberterrorist?

To conduct terrorist activities via networks or Internet pathways Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of information warfare?

To interfere with or disrupt systems Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a hacker?

To perpetrate espionage or trespass into computer systems Signup and view all the answers

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

Primarily responsible for strategic planning advice Signup and view all the answers

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

Phreaker Signup and view all the answers

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

Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability Signup and view all the answers

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

Assessing, managing, and implementing information security controls Signup and view all the answers

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

Securing physical locations and assets Signup and view all the answers

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

Communications security Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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?

What is the primary goal of a cyberactivist?

What is the purpose of a rainbow table in cybersecurity?

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

What is the primary goal of a cyberterrorist?

What is the primary goal of information warfare?

What is the primary goal of a hacker?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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