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Worms is a stand-alone _______ that are meant to disrupt computer and network operations

Hardware programs

Software programs

Both sw/HD

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Software programs

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According to the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act workers can work under ______ in a week.

45hours

50hours

40hours

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: 40hours

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The disclosure of employee information to third parties without the permission of the employee is known as ______ .

Unauthorized disclosure

Unauthorized access

Worms access

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Unauthorized disclosure

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To access employee (or other types) of data without ______ .

Permission

Authority

Both a & b

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Both a & b

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A type of malware that hides inside email attachments or files and infects a user’s computer when it is opened and/or executed is known as _______ .

Trojan

Worms

Both a & b

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Trojan

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To regard an individual negatively or with disapproval is known as _____ .

Trojan

Worms

Stigmatized

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Stigmatized

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The state in which data are currently residing. It can be in storage , in process , or in transmission is known as ______.

State of information

Spyware

Stigmatized

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: State of information

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Spyware is a ______ on a computer that gathers information about a user’s activities on the Web and transmits it to third parties

Hardware setup

Software installed

Both HD/SW

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Software installed

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Illegal access to private data, services, networks, or devices by getting around security protections is known as ______ .

Security breaches

Rootkit

Ransomware

Spyware

Answer

Correct Answer: Security breaches

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Which type of virus hides in the operating system and causes viruses to appear as necessary files.

Security breaches

Rootkit

Ransomware

Spyware

Answer

Correct Answer: Rootkit

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Ransomware involves locking and access to a system or files until a ransom is paid to the hacker.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Phishing is attempting to acquire, _______ by appearing to look like an authentic source with which the victim does business.

Usernames

Passwords

Account information

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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A graphical model, or framework, of the architectural approach used when establishing or evaluating organizational security measures is known as ______ .

McCumber Cube

Malware

Phishing

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: McCumber Cube

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Malware refers to malicious software whose primary purpose is to infiltrate a user’s machine without his/her knowledge.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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An internationally agreed-upon set of standards governing information security management is known as ______ .

ISO/IEC 27000

McCumber Cube

Malware

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: ISO/IEC 27000

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Information security is ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.

True

Fasle

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Hacker is an individual who accesses a computer or computer network unlawfully.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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GDPR stands for _____ .

General Data Protection Regulation

General Purpose Registers

Grand Pacific Resorts (California)

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: General Data Protection Regulation

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Employees who have grievances against an employer and who believe that these grievances cannot be resolved is known as ______ .

Disgruntled employees

Desired information goals

Denial-of-service

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Disgruntled employees

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Desired information goals Ensuring that data are kept confidential, have not been manipulated, and are available to those who are authorized to access it.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Which technique attempts to make a computer, network, or service unavailable for legitimate users .

Disgruntled employees

Desired information goals

Denial-of-service

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Denial-of-service

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Define data accuracy .

Politically motivated use of technology to do severe harm or disruption in society.

The extent to which the value stored for an object is correct.

Identification of mechanisms that can be used to protect data.

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: The extent to which the value stored for an object is correct.

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Cyber-terrorism is a politically motivated use of technology to do severe harm or disruption in society

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Identification of mechanisms that can be used to protect data is known as _______ .

Countermeasures

Computer virus

Workforce modeling

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Countermeasures

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Computer virus is a software program that _______ into another program and causes harm to a computer by altering data, erasing files, or other damage.

Inserts a past of itself

Inserts a DEL of itself

Inserts a copy of itself

All possible

Answer

Correct Answer: Inserts a copy of itself

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