Types of Cyberattacks
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What percentage of all emails shared on the Internet were spam emails in the middle of 2018?

  • 25%
  • 75%
  • 60%
  • 45% (correct)
  • Which of the following are the top three domains in spamming email messages according to the research mentioned?

  • Entertainment, Food, Sports
  • Technology, Fashion, Travel
  • Advertising, Adult-related, Finance-related (correct)
  • Advertising, Educational, Health-related
  • What is the main objective of cyberterrorism as described in the text?

  • To promote peace and harmony
  • To improve international relations
  • To enhance technological advancements
  • To sabotage political and social fabric through coercion or intimidation tactics (correct)
  • Which systems are typically targeted in cyberterrorism according to the text?

    <p>Public utilities like water supplies and electricity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of information is cyberterrorism usually aiming to steal?

    <p>Mission-critical data or critical information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential impact of cyberterrorism on the security of a country?

    <p>Serious damages to legitimate systems, governments, and societies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cyberattack involves overwhelming a server with flooding of superfluous messages?

    <p>Denial of Service (DoS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cyberattack type involves exploiting server vulnerabilities and sending automated bombardment of requests?

    <p>Denial of Service (DoS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cyberattack aims to prevent legitimate users from accessing online services?

    <p>Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cyberattack type involves unauthorized access to digital properties for misuse?

    <p>Digital Property Misappropriation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cyberattack involves intercepting communication between two parties without their knowledge?

    <p>Man-in-the-Middle (MITM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cyberattack type aims to install malicious software on a victim's device to mine cryptocurrency?

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

    What are the main components used in communication to threaten the targeted entity?

    <p>Defaming, false allegations, slandering, and blackmailing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is cyber fraud and forgery in the modern digital world?

    <p>Forging digitally stored documents to create counterfeit documents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why has cyber fraud increased in recent years?

    <p>Availability of high-tech devices like printers and scanners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is ransomware?

    <p>Malware that restricts access to systems and files, demanding a ransom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is ransomware typically spread to systems?

    <p>Through a link in a malicious email</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of ransomware once it infects a system?

    <p>Restricts access and demands a ransom for restoring it</p> Signup and view all the answers

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