Internet Banking Security Vulnerabilities Quiz

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What is a common motivation for cybercriminals described in the text?

Conducting espionage activities

Financial reward (correct)

Promoting social or political causes

Seeking attention through their attacks

Which region do cybercriminals, as mentioned in the text, often come from?

South America

Eastern Europe, Russia, or southeast Asia (correct)

Western Europe

North America

What type of attacks are hacktivists known to carry out?

Corporate espionage

Identity theft

Website defacement (correct)

Data ransoming

How are hacktivists different from cybercriminals as per the text?

They have lower skill levels Signup and view all the answers

What do state-sponsored organizations focus on when conducting cyber activities?

Espionage or sabotage activities Signup and view all the answers

Why are state-sponsored organizations referred to as advances persistent threats (APTs)?

For the covert nature and persistence in their attacks Signup and view all the answers

What type of hacker is considered to have no good intentions and aims to exploit for personal gain or fun?

Black hat hacker Signup and view all the answers

According to the general rules mentioned, what should you do before attempting to hack a system?

Ask for permission Signup and view all the answers

What unintended consequence was mentioned in the text as an example of the impact of grey hat hacking?

2003 blackout on northwestern corridor Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hacker is specifically mentioned as exploiting vulnerabilities in Unix to spread and crash computers?

Grey hat hacker Signup and view all the answers

Which group conducts or intends to conduct detrimental activities according to the text?

Adversary hackers Signup and view all the answers

What does the general rule #2 advise regarding hacking, even if you possess the knowledge?

You should not do it Signup and view all the answers

What type of keys are used in computer encryption?

Strings of bits Signup and view all the answers

According to Claude Shannon, how should systems be designed in relation to keys?

Keys should be kept secret Signup and view all the answers

What is the main issue with short encryption keys?

They are easily brute-forced Signup and view all the answers

How can an encryption scheme be considered computationally secure?

The ciphertext breaking cost is less than the value of the encrypted information Signup and view all the answers

In a transposition cipher, what does the decryption algorithm do?

Records each character of the ciphertext to form the plaintext Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a Columnar transposition cipher?

Plaintext characters are ordered horizontally in a table Signup and view all the answers

What is a threat in the context of information security?

Any event with the potential to impact the security properties of an information system Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes an active threat or attack from a passive one?

Passive attacks exploit existing vulnerabilities. Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes an attack in information security?

An attempt to gain unauthorized access or compromise system properties Signup and view all the answers

Which action is considered an active threat or attack?

Installing a keylogger on a computer Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between insider and outsider threats?

Insider threats originate from within the organization, while outsider threats come from external sources. Signup and view all the answers

What defines a successful attack according to the text?

Gaining unauthorized access or compromising system integrity Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the special purpose electromechanical computer developed by Alan Turing for cryptanalysis?

Bombe Signup and view all the answers

In the process of cryptanalysis using a cipher, what is done with the plaintext before encryption?

Remove spaces and punctuation Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the requirements for successful cryptanalysis?

Understanding the keyword used for encryption Signup and view all the answers

Which is NOT listed as an aid for successful cryptanalysis in the provided text?

Hoping that the key is never repeated Signup and view all the answers

What did operators do to speed up analysis of Enigma messages according to the text?

Chose obvious keys like three successive letters Signup and view all the answers

Why is it beneficial for cryptanalysts if keys follow a pattern that can be guessed?

It helps in reducing the number of possible keys to try Signup and view all the answers