17 Questions
What is the estimated average cost of a single cybersecurity breach in 2018?
US$3.86 million
According to Cybersecurity Ventures, what is the projected value of global cybercrime costs by 2025?
US$10.5 trillion
What area is mentioned as the most vulnerable for hackers to attack on?
Applications and software programs
How much did the cost of global damages from cybercrimes exceed in 2018 compared to 2015?
US$3 trillion
What are the elements hackers are mentioned to target when attacking systems?
Systems, networks, services, and data
What is the main objective of a DoS attack?
To deliberately disrupt availability of data or services
Which of the following can lead to a breach of availability?
Software malfunction
What is a common unintentional cause that can lead to a DoS situation?
Environmental conditions
What does it mean when data integrity is breached?
Damaging data consistency and validity
Which event is an example of a breach of availability?
Failure of Google Cloud in March 2018
What should data remain throughout its stay on a service provider's server?
Consistent, valid, and accurate
What is the core purpose of cyberattacks according to the text?
To inflict losses to the targeted entity
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an important objective of a hacker for conducting cyberattacks?
Improving cybersecurity measures
What type of cyberattack involves the intentional or unintentional disclosure of client information to a third party?
Confidentiality Breach
Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the main areas of cyberattacks in the text?
Social media platforms
What is the main objective of an attacker according to the text?
Inflicting losses to the targeted entity
Which type of attack involves manipulating data queries to gain unauthorized access to a system?
Structured Language Query, SQL Injection
Test your knowledge on cyberattacks with this quiz. Learn about common cyber threats such as malware attacks, phishing attacks, SQL injection, and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.
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