Malware and Cyber Attacks: Notorious Incidents

What is Shamoon?

A computer virus that attacks computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system (correct)
A type of hacking that involves deliberate unauthorized access
A coordinated cyberattack against major government websites
A type of malware that spreads by inserting copies of itself into other executable code

What is the term for inexperienced crackers who use scripts and programs developed by others?

Elite hackers
Script kiddie (correct)
Intruders
Insiders

What type of vulnerability did the Slammer Worm exploit?

Cross-site scripting vulnerability
Buffer-overflow vulnerability (correct)
SQL injection vulnerability
Phishing vulnerability

What is the primary difference between a virus and a worm?

A virus spreads by inserting copies of itself into other executable code, while a worm spreads through network connections (D) Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the act of deliberately accessing computer systems and networks without authorization?

Hacking (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of individuals have the access and knowledge necessary to cause immediate damage to an organization?

Insiders (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term often used to describe the government-controlled Internet in China?

Great Firewall of China (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, what is the condition for violating the privacy of communication and correspondence?

When public safety or order requires otherwise (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the provision that 'no law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion'?

To ensure the free exercise of religion (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of speech is not protected by law due to its potential harm to others?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an oral defamatory statement?

Slander (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the right guaranteed by the Constitution that allows people to assemble and petition the government?

Right to peaceably assemble (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term of protection for broadcasts?

Twenty (20) years from the date the broadcast took place (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a patent?

To grant a property right to inventors (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is prior art?

The existing body of knowledge that is available to a person of ordinary skill in the art (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of standards in technology?

They enable hardware and software from different manufacturers to work together (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a submarine patent?

A patent that is hidden within a standard and does not surface until the standard is broadly adopted (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is patent farming?

The practice of influencing a standards organization to make use of a patented item without revealing its existence (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a John Doe lawsuit?

The identity of the defendant is unknown (C) Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances can legal action be taken against hate speech?

When it turns into clear threats and intimidation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of parents and educators regarding pornography?

Its accessibility to children (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe works of the mind, such as art, books, and films?

Intellectual property (A) Signup and view all the answers

How long is a copyright protected after the author's death?

50 years (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the rule for works of joint authorship?

The economic rights are protected for 50 years after the death of the last surviving author (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary threat to a company's trade secrets?

Accidental disclosure by employees (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a nondisclosure clause in an employment contract?

To prohibit employees from revealing trade secrets (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of an exit interview with a departing employee?

To review a checklist of confidentiality issues (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a noncompete agreement?

To prevent employees from working for competitors (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the theft and passing off of someone's ideas or words as one's own?

Plagiarism (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of taking something apart to understand it, build a copy, or improve it?

Reverse engineering (D) Signup and view all the answers