Post University Computer Crime and Security & Class Project Discussion
Question Description
- According to the 2010/11 CSI Computer Crime and Security Survey, which of the following was the most common security incident?
- being fraudulently misrepresented as a sender of email messages requesting personal information
- malware infection
- laptop or mobile hardware theft
- employees, abuse of Internet access or email
- Computer security incidents occur around the world, with personal computer users in developing countries being exposed to the greatest risk of their computers being infected by malware. True or False?
- An attack on an information system that takes advantage of a vulnerability is called a(n) ___________.
- ___________ software operates in a software layer that runs on top of the operating system and enables multiple virtual machines each with their own operating system to run on a single computer.
- The number of new software vulnerabilities identified has steadily increased each year since 2006. True or False?
- A(n) ___________takes places before the security community or software developer knows about the vulnerability or has been able to repair it.
- Software that generates and grades tests that humans can pass but that all but the most sophisticated computer programs cannot is called ___________.
- ___________ is a form of malware that, if a user unknowingly downloads it to his or her smartphone, takes control of the device and its data until the owner agrees to pay a ransom to the attacker.
- A(n) ___________ attack is one in which a malicious hacker takes over computers via the Internet and causes them to flood a target site with demands for data and other small tasks.
- A(n) ___________ is malicious code hidden inside a seemingly harmless program.
- A(n) ___________ is a large group of computers controlled from one or more remote locations by hackers, without the knowledge or consent of their owners.
- ___________ is a method of computing that delivers secure, private, and reliable computing experiences.
- The process of assessing security-related risks from both internal and external threats to an organization’s computers and networks is called a(n) ___________.
- The written statement that defines an organization’s security requirements as well as the controls and sanctions used to meet those requirements is known as a:
- risk assessment
- security policy
- firewall
- none of the above
- Implementation of a strong firewall provides adequate security for almost any network. True or False?
- In a security incident, the primary goal must be to monitor and catch the intruder. True or False?
- Your computer science instructor has assigned a semester-long project to develop a zeroday exploit for the Windows 8 operating system. Do you think this is an appropriate class project? Why or why not?
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