ISEC755: Advanced Systems and Data Security - Computer Security Problem
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What is the main focus of computer security according to the text?

  • Protecting the physical computer hardware
  • Detecting and eliminating all types of criminal activity
  • Ensuring the computer only performs its intended functions
  • Preventing unauthorized access or alteration of information (correct)

    • What is one of the main reasons for the increasing criminal activity related to computer security?

  • Lack of awareness about computer security
  • Advancements in technology making it easier to attack computers and networks (correct)
  • Strict enforcement of cybersecurity laws and regulations
  • Decrease in reliance on the Internet for business operations

    • In what way has the emphasis of security shifted according to the text?

  • From protecting information to protecting the physical computer
  • From securing data to securing software applications
  • From securing networks to securing individual computers
  • From securing the computer to securing the information being processed (correct)

    • What is the primary concern in modern online transactions according to the text?

    <p>Preventing identity theft and online fraud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the evolving definition of computer security, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Protecting data from any form of alteration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe not just the protection of information, but a means of knowing the level of protection that has been accomplished?

    <p>Information assurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which historical security incident was spread via e-mail with the subject line 'ILOVEYOU'?

    <p>The Love Letter Virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the Code Red Worm released, infecting over 350,000 computers connected to the Internet in 14 hours?

    <p>2001</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What vulnerability did the Slammer Worm exploit in computers running Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Server Desktop Engine?

    <p>Buffer-overflow condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From 2009 and beyond, the cyber threat landscape became considerably more dangerous due to which new adversaries?

    <p>Organized elements of cybercrime and nation-states</p> Signup and view all the answers

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