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Question 21

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As frustrating as viruses and worms are,perhaps more time and money is spent on resolving virus ____.

A) false alarms
B) power faults
C) hoaxes
D) urban legends

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Compared to Web site defacement,vandalism within a network is less malicious in intent and more public.

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B) False

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A momentary low voltage is called a(n)____________________.

A timing attack involves the interception of cryptographic elements to determine keys and encryption algorithms.

A(n)____________________ is an identified weakness in a controlled system,where controls are not present or are no longer effective.

With the removal of copyright protection,software can be easily distributed and installed.

A(n)cookie can allow an attacker to collect information on how to access password-protected sites._________________________

Duplication of software-based intellectual property is more commonly known as software ____________________.

A number of technical mechanisms-digital watermarks and embedded code,copyright codes,and even the intentional placement of bad sectors on software media-have been used to enforce copyright laws.

According to Mark Pollitt,____ is the premeditated,politically motivated attacks against information,computer systems,computer programs,and data which result in violence against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents.

A sniffer program shows all the data going by on a network segment including passwords,the data inside files-such as word-processing documents-and screens full of sensitive data from applications.

Describe the capabilities of a sniffer.

A(n)____________________ is an act that takes advantage of a vulnerability to compromise a controlled system.

____ are software programs that hide their true nature,and reveal their designed behavior only when activated.

When voltage levels surge (experience a momentary increase),the extra voltage can severely damage or destroy equipment._________________________

Complete loss of power for a moment is known as a ____.

A(n)____________________ is a malicious program that replicates itself constantly,without requiring another program environment.

____ is an integrated system of software,encryption methodologies,and legal agreements that can be used to support the entire information infrastructure of an organization.

Web hosting services are usually arranged with an agreement providing minimum service levels known as a(n) ____.

A worm can deposit copies of itself onto all Web servers that the infected system can reach,so that users who subsequently visit those sites become infected.