Funding and Profitability of Cyber Crime

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Which of the following is the main driver of cyber crime?

  • Activism
  • National interest
  • Profitability (correct)
  • Specialism

What is a vital element of the cyber crime economy?

  • Government regulation
  • Thriving marketplace (correct)
  • International cooperation
  • Ethical hacking

What is a common area of interest in the cyber crime marketplace?

  • Digital forensics
  • Data encryption
  • Cybersecurity training
  • Identity theft (correct)

How do cyber criminals make stolen money usable and untraceable?

<p>By using a 3rd party specialist (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common method used by cyber criminals to steal money?

<p>Tech support scams (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What illegal task do criminals often offer their services to carry out?

<p>Denial of service attacks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of specialism in the cyber crime economy?

<p>To drive efficiencies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a denial of service (DoS) attack?

<p>To overload a service (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main method by which cyber criminals get money?

<p>Fraud or deception (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of money laundering in cyber crime?

<p>To make stolen money usable and untraceable (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which criminal business model involves offering the ability to disable a competitor or rival for payment from an organization or individual?

<p>Computer misuse in a mercenary style (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of ransomware attacks?

<p>To force the victim to pay a ransom for decryption key (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of cryptocurrencies in facilitating criminal activities?

<p>They enable anonymous and unregulated payments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the final step in the cyber crime economy cycle described in the text?

<p>Crypto funds out of a country (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the malware described in the text?

<p>To steal victims' banking details and passwords (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of money mules in the cyber crime economy cycle?

<p>To cash out stolen money (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the criminal gang in the cyber crime economy cycle?

<p>To steal money from victims' accounts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of the rapid growth of cryptocurrencies in relation to cyber crime?

<p>Increased difficulty in money laundering (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the criminal in the extortion-themed approach described in the text?

<p>To disable key systems of the victim (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the criminal offering the ability to disable a competitor or rival in the criminal business model described in the text?

<p>To disrupt a competitor's or rival's systems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: A company's website can reveal information such as points of contact and building addresses.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Google hacking is a term used to describe advanced search features that can find unintentionally revealed files.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Social media information cannot be pieced together effectively to get an accurate perspective about an individual's personal and work life.

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

True or false: Even small pieces of information can add credibility to a social engineering attack.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Government or public records can be highly valuable sources of information for cyber attackers.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Many stock exchanges require companies to provide financial information to operate.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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