978-0133940305 Chapter 10 Part 2

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31) ________ is the dubious practice of registering a domain name and then trying to sell the

name for big bucks to the person, company, or organization most likely to want it.

A) Cybersquatting

B) Bot herding

C) Spear phishing

D) Logic bombing

E) Hacktivism

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

32) Fyroff consultants, a leading software consulting firm in the United States, decides to launch

an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. The company chooses the brand name

FyroffEnterprise for the new solution. However, when the company attempts to register the

domain name, it finds that a small unknown firm is already registered under the same domain

name. The small firm is now attempting to sell the domain name to Fyroff. Which of the

following terms refers to this practice of buying a domain name only to sell it for big bucks?

A) cybersquatting

B) logic bombing

C) cyberbullying

D) bot herding

E) cyberstalking

Difficulty: Moderate

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Application

33) ________ refers to the use of a computer to communicate obscene, vulgar, or threatening

content that causes a reasonable person to endure distress.

A) Cyberharassment

B) Viral marketing

C) Hacktivism

D) Bot herding

E) Spam filtering

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

34) The act of cybercriminals to gain information on a victim by monitoring online activities,

accessing databases, and making false accusations are forms of ________.

A) bot herding

B) cyberstalking

C) spam filtering

D) viral marketing

E) spear phishing

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

35) ________ refers to offering stolen proprietary software for free over the Internet.

A) Bot herding

B) Warez peddling

C) Spam filtering

D) Viral marketing

E) Spear phishing

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

36) Which of the following can be referred for a patent?

A) material inventions

B) software

C) music by an existing band

D) literature

E) art

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

A) Apple’s multitouch technology

B) music by an existing band

C) Amazon’s one-click buying

D) mobile phones

E) tablets

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

38) The term social engineering refers to misrepresenting oneself to trick others into revealing

information.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

39) The term shoulder surfing refers to looking over one’s shoulder while the person is keying in

access information.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

40) Logic bombs are variations of a worm that can reproduce themselves to disrupt the normal

functioning of a computer.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

41) Spyware is electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings usually posted for the purpose of

advertising some product and/or service.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

42) Spam filters are used to reduce the amount of spam processed by central e-mail servers.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

43) Ransomware is a type of adware.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

44) The term dumpster diving refers to the task of modifying the operating system to remove

manufacturer or carrier restrictions in order to run applications other than those from the official

store.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

45) Making false accusations that damage the reputation of the victim on blogs, Web sites, chat

rooms, or e-commerce sites is a form of cyberstalking.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

46) Patents generally refer to creations of the mind such as music, literature, or software.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

47) Briefly explain the concept of computer crime.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

48) What is unauthorized access? Provide a few examples for unauthorized access.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

49) Compare and contrast computer viruses and a Trojan horse.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

50) What are cookies? Do they pose a threat to users?

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

51) Briefly explain cyberstalking and cybersquatting.

Difficulty: Moderate

Learning Obj.: 10.1: Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.

Classification: Concept

52) ________ refers to an organized attempt by a country’s military to disrupt or destroy the

information and communication systems of another country.

A) Cyberwar

B) Internet hoaxing

C) Cybersquatting

D) Web vandalism

E) Logic bombing

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.2: Describe and explain the differences between cyberwar and cyberterrorism.

Classification: Concept

53) Independent citizens or supporters of a country that perpetrate attacks on perceived or real

enemies are called ________.

A) patriot hackers

B) bot herders

C) online predators

D) hacktivists

E) ethical hackers

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.2: Describe and explain the differences between cyberwar and cyberterrorism.

Classification: Concept

54) ________ is the use of computer and networking technologies by individuals and organized

groups against persons or property to intimidate or coerce governments.

A) Cyberterrorism

B) Cybersquatting

C) Cyberforensics

D) Cyberstalking

E) Cyberbullying

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.2: Describe and explain the differences between cyberwar and cyberterrorism.

Classification: Concept

55) A mass cyber attack occurred in a country when it took severe actions against a group of

citizens who protested against the country’s religious policies. The attack involved a denial-of-

service in which selected sites were bombarded with traffic to force them offline. This is an

example of ________.

A) cyberterrorism

B) logic bombing

C) cyberforensics

D) cyberbullying

E) cybersquatting

Difficulty: Moderate

Learning Obj.: 10.2: Describe and explain the differences between cyberwar and cyberterrorism.

Classification: Application

56) ________ by terrorists refers to the use of the vast amount of information available on the

Internet regarding virtually any topic for planning, recruitment, and numerous other endeavors.

A) Data mining

B) Information dissemination

C) Location monitoring

D) Information sharing

E) Cybersquatting

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.2: Describe and explain the differences between cyberwar and cyberterrorism.

Classification: Concept

57) Cyberwar refers to an organized attempt by a country’s military to disrupt or destroy the

information and communication systems of another country.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.2: Describe and explain the differences between cyberwar and cyberterrorism.

Classification: Concept

58) Patriot hackers are independent citizens or supporters of a country that perpetrate attacks on

perceived or real enemies.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.2: Describe and explain the differences between cyberwar and cyberterrorism.

Classification: Concept

59) Information dissemination refers to the use of Web sites to provide information for recruiting

new members as well as utilizing more interactive Internet technologies.

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.2: Describe and explain the differences between cyberwar and cyberterrorism.

Classification: Concept

60) Briefly explain cyberwar and cyberterrorism.

Difficulty: Moderate

Learning Obj.: 10.2: Describe and explain the differences between cyberwar and cyberterrorism.

Classification: Concept

61) ________ refers to precautions taken to keep all aspects of information systems safe from

destruction, manipulation, or unauthorized use or access.

A) Information systems security

B) Information systems resource

C) Information systems planning

D) Information systems audit

E) Information systems distribution

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.3: Discuss the process of managing IS security and describe various IS

controls that can help in ensuring IS security.

Classification: Concept

62) Information systems ________ is done to obtain an understanding of the threats to the

confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and systems.

A) risk assessment

B) quality testing

C) requirements analysis

D) security modeling

E) data processing

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.3: Discuss the process of managing IS security and describe various IS

controls that can help in ensuring IS security.

Classification: Concept

63) An organization takes active countermeasures to protect its systems, such as installing

firewalls. This approach is known as ________.

A) risk reduction

B) risk acceptance

C) risk rescheduling

D) risk transference

E) risk elimination

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.3: Discuss the process of managing IS security and describe various IS

controls that can help in ensuring IS security.

Classification: Concept

64) An organization does not implement countermeasures against information threats; instead it

simply absorbs the damages that occur. This approach is called ________.

A) risk acceptance

B) risk reduction

C) risk mitigation

D) risk transference

E) risk rescheduling

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Obj.: 10.3: Discuss the process of managing IS security and describe various IS

controls that can help in ensuring IS security.

Classification: Concept