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Define phishing and provide an example of a phishing scam.

Phishing is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official-looking email message that attempts to obtain personal and/or financial information.

What is a personal firewall and what is its purpose?

A personal firewall is a security tool that detects and protects a personal computer and its data from unauthorized intrusions.

Explain what software as a service (SaaS) is and provide an example.

Software as a service (SaaS) is a computing environment where an Internet server hosts and deploys applications. An example of SaaS is Google Workspace (formerly G Suite).

Describe computer-based training (CBT) and its benefits.

Computer-based training (CBT) is a type of education in which students learn by using and completing exercises with instructional software. Its benefits include self-paced learning and interactive exercises. Signup and view all the answers

What is a worm in the context of malware and how does it spread?

A worm is malware that resides in active memory and replicates itself over a network to infect computers and devices. It spreads by using up the system resources and possibly shutting down the system. Signup and view all the answers

Define payload in the context of malware and provide an example of a payload 1.

Payload refers to the destructive event or prank that a virus was created to deliver, such as a virus that deletes files on a computer. Signup and view all the answers

What is shareware and how is it distributed? 2.

Shareware is copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period. Signup and view all the answers

What is a worm in the context of malware and how does it spread? 3.

A worm is malware that resides in active memory and replicates itself over a network to infect computers and devices, using up the system resources and possibly shutting down the system. Signup and view all the answers

Explain what a personal firewall is and its purpose. 4.

A personal firewall is a security tool that detects and protects a personal computer and its data from unauthorized intrusions. Signup and view all the answers

Describe computer-based training (CBT) and its benefits. 5.

Computer-based training (CBT) is a type of education in which students learn by using and completing exercises with instructional software. Signup and view all the answers

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