CIS 333 WEEK 2 QUIZ 3

• Question 1

1 out of 1 points

	A(n) ___________ fingerprint scanner is a software program that allows an attacker to send logon packets to an IP host device. Answer

• Question 2

1 out of 1 points

	What is meant by firewall? Answer

• Question 3

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	________ is a type of attack in which the attacker takes control of a session between two machines and masquerades as one of them. Answer

• Question 4

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	What is meant by promiscuous mode? Answer

• Question 5

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	A protocol analyzer or ____________ is a software program that enables a computer to monitor and capture network traffic. Answer

• Question 6

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	A ___________ is a software program that performs one of two functions: brute-force password attack to gain unauthorized access to a system, or recovery of passwords stored in a computer system. Answer

• Question 7

1 out of 1 points

	Prior to VoIP, attackers would use wardialers to ________. Answer

• Question 8

1 out of 1 points

	Black-hat hackers generally poke holes in systems, but do not attempt to disclose __________ they find to the administrators of those systems. Answer

• Question 9

1 out of 1 points

	A software program that collects information about Internet usage and uses it to present targeted advertisements to users is the definition of ________. Answer

• Question 10

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	When an attacker discovers a __________, he or she can use it to bypass existing security controls such as passwords, encryption, and so on. Answer

• Question 11

1 out of 1 points

	Which of the following is the definition of netcat? Answer

• Question 12

1 out of 1 points

	Malicious software can be hidden in a ________. Answer

• Question 13

1 out of 1 points

	Loss of financial assets due to ________ is a worst-case scenario for all organizations. Answer

• Question 14

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	What term is used to describe an attack in which the attacker gets between two parties and intercepts messages before transferring them on to their intended destination? Answer

• Question 15

1 out of 1 points

	What name is given to any event that results in a violation of any of the C-I-A security tenets? Answer

• Question 16

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	A _________ has a hostile intent, possesses sophisticated skills, and may be interested in financial gain. They represent the greatest threat to networks and information resources. Answer

• Question 17

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	A ___________ is a tool used to scan IP host devices for open ports that have been enabled. Answer

• Question 18

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	What is meant by rootkit? Answer

• Question 19

1 out of 1 points

	________ is a method that black-hat hackers use to attempt to compromise logon and password access controls, usually following a specific attack plan, including the use of social engineering to obtain user information. Answer

• Question 20

1 out of 1 points

	Another type of attacker is called a ________. This is a person with little or no skill who simply follows directions or uses a “cookbook” approach to carrying out a cyberattack without understanding the meaning of the steps he or she is performing. Answer