Cyber Defense Exit Exam

Cyber Defenders

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  1. Hackers break into home systems using which of the following methods

    2. Your answer:
    Social engineering
    Utilizing network administration tools
    Trojan programs
    None of the above
    All of the above

  2. The term "Hacker" refers to..

    3. Your answer:
    An antisocial individual bent on destroying any computer the can
    Someone who likes figuring out how computers work
    Ax murderer
    None of the above
    All of the above

  3. The computer term "cracker" refers to

    4. Your answer:
    A hacker that uses their knowledge for criminal activity
    A saltine snack
    A their that can open safes
    None of the above

  4. Which of the following is not considered a computer crime?

    5. Your answer:
    Breaking into other computers for fun
    Knowingly distributing computer viruses
    Stealing credit cards numbers from others computers and using them to charge things
    Writing programs that are used to do harm to other PCs.
    All the above are computer crimes

  5. It is easier to "hack" into a PC that has a DSL or cable modem connection to the Internet, than a "dial-up" connection.

    6. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  6. What must a hacker know to hack into your PC?

    7. Your answer:
    Your IP address
    Your operating system
    Your systems vulnerabilities
    All of the above
    None of the above

  7. Which of the following is not a good defense measure against hackers?

    8. Your answer:
    Firewall
    Antivirus program
    Not clicking on files that end in .DLL or .EXE
    Using a dial-up modem
    All of the above are very good defense measures

  8. How are most computer viruses spread?

    9. Your answer:
    Floppy diskette
    Downloaded off of the Internet
    E-mail
    Air-borne

  9. Encryption is used for

    10. Your answer:
    Sending secure e-mail
    Sending credit card information securely over the Internet
    Confidential military information
    All of the above

  10. A firewall prevents hackers from breaking into your computer.

    11. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  11. You will know your computer is infected with a trojan program when odd things start to happen.

    12. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  12. A good password

    13. Your answer:
    Is longer that 5 characters
    Has a mix of numbers and upper and lower case letters.
    Should be written and stored in a safe place
    All of the above
    Two of the above

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