Introduction to Cyberattacks Quiz
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What is the estimated average cost of a single cybersecurity breach in 2018?

  • US$3.86 million (correct)
  • US$2.5 million
  • US$5.2 million
  • US$4.7 million
  • According to Cybersecurity Ventures, what is the projected value of global cybercrime costs by 2025?

  • US$12.7 trillion
  • US$8.2 trillion
  • US$6.9 trillion
  • US$10.5 trillion (correct)
  • What area is mentioned as the most vulnerable for hackers to attack on?

  • Cloud storage
  • Operating systems
  • Hardware components
  • Applications and software programs (correct)
  • How much did the cost of global damages from cybercrimes exceed in 2018 compared to 2015?

    <p>US$3 trillion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the elements hackers are mentioned to target when attacking systems?

    <p>Systems, networks, services, and data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main objective of a DoS attack?

    <p>To deliberately disrupt availability of data or services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following can lead to a breach of availability?

    <p>Software malfunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common unintentional cause that can lead to a DoS situation?

    <p>Environmental conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean when data integrity is breached?

    <p>Damaging data consistency and validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event is an example of a breach of availability?

    <p>Failure of Google Cloud in March 2018</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should data remain throughout its stay on a service provider's server?

    <p>Consistent, valid, and accurate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the core purpose of cyberattacks according to the text?

    <p>To inflict losses to the targeted entity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an important objective of a hacker for conducting cyberattacks?

    <p>Improving cybersecurity measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cyberattack involves the intentional or unintentional disclosure of client information to a third party?

    <p>Confidentiality Breach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the main areas of cyberattacks in the text?

    <p>Social media platforms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main objective of an attacker according to the text?

    <p>Inflicting losses to the targeted entity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of attack involves manipulating data queries to gain unauthorized access to a system?

    <p>Structured Language Query, SQL Injection</p> Signup and view all the answers

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