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How Well Do You Know Cybersecurity Terminology?

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How Well Do You Know Cybersecurity Terminology?

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What is the main difference between white hat hackers and black hat hackers?

Black hat hackers obtain passwords by looking over someone's shoulder

Black hat hackers work with an organization's consent

White hat hackers spread worms without human intervention

White hat hackers work with an organization's consent (correct)

What is phishing?

Redirecting website requests to fake sites

Obtaining passwords by looking over someone's shoulder

Spreading worms without human intervention

Sending emails to elicit private information (correct)

How do worms spread?

Without human intervention (correct)

By redirecting website requests to fake sites

By obtaining passwords by looking over someone's shoulder

By sending emails to elicit private information

What is shoulder surfing?

Obtaining passwords by looking over someone's shoulder Signup and view all the answers

What is pharming?

Redirecting website requests to fake sites Signup and view all the answers

What are botnets?

A group of infected computers controlled by attackers Signup and view all the answers

What is horizontal escalation?

Accessing data intended for another user Signup and view all the answers

What do network enumerators do?

Map network structures and identify rogue systems Signup and view all the answers

What are zero-day vulnerabilities?

Security flaws that are exploited before publicly known Signup and view all the answers

What do watering hole attacks target?

Specific groups by injecting malware into frequented websites Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

White hat hackers find security flaws with an organization's consent
Phishing involves sending emails to elicit private information
Worms spread without human intervention
Shoulder surfing involves obtaining passwords by looking over someone's shoulder
Pharming redirects website requests to fake sites
Botnets are a group of infected computers controlled by attackers
Horizontal escalation involves accessing data intended for another user
Network enumerators map network structures and identify rogue systems
Zero-day vulnerabilities are exploited before publicly known
Watering hole attacks target specific groups by injecting malware into frequented websites

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Think you know your stuff when it comes to cybersecurity threats? Test your knowledge with this quiz! From white hat hackers to watering hole attacks, this quiz covers a range of topics related to cyber threats and vulnerabilities. See how much you know about phishing, worms, botnets, and more. Don't forget to include keywords specific to the quiz topic in your title and description, so others can find and enjoy this quiz too!