Mastering Computer Security

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Which term refers to the protection of computer systems and networks from attacks by malicious actors?

Digital security

Computer security

Cybersecurity (correct)

Information technology security

What are some examples of smart devices mentioned in the text?

Laptops and desktop computers

Routers and modems

Printers and scanners

Smartphones and televisions (correct)

When did computer security start to expand beyond academia with the conception of the Internet?

1970s

1980s

1990s (correct)

2000s

Which conference and report were foundational moments in the history of computer security?

The April 1967 session organized by Willis Ware Signup and view all the answers

What did the 1977 NIST publication introduce as a clear and simple way to describe key security goals?

The CIA triad of confidentiality, integrity, and availability Signup and view all the answers

What were the main threats to computer security in the 1970s and 1980s?

Unauthorized access by insiders Signup and view all the answers

Which program was one of the earliest examples of an attack on a computer network?

Creeper Signup and view all the answers

Which type of attack is designed to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users?

Denial-of-service attack Signup and view all the answers

Which type of attack involves an unauthorized user gaining physical access to a computer and directly copying data from it?

Direct-access attack Signup and view all the answers

Which type of attack involves surreptitiously listening to a private computer conversation between hosts on a network?

Eavesdropping attack Signup and view all the answers

Which type of attack involves attempting to acquire sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, by deceiving users?

Phishing attack Signup and view all the answers

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Which term refers to the protection of computer systems and networks from attacks by malicious actors?

What are some examples of smart devices mentioned in the text?

When did computer security start to expand beyond academia with the conception of the Internet?

Which conference and report were foundational moments in the history of computer security?

What did the 1977 NIST publication introduce as a clear and simple way to describe key security goals?

What were the main threats to computer security in the 1970s and 1980s?

Which program was one of the earliest examples of an attack on a computer network?

Which type of attack is designed to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users?

Which type of attack involves an unauthorized user gaining physical access to a computer and directly copying data from it?

Which type of attack involves surreptitiously listening to a private computer conversation between hosts on a network?

Which type of attack involves attempting to acquire sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, by deceiving users?

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