Computer Security Risk

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Which of the following are consider physical security risks? hardware theft, password cracking, phishing, cooking

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hardware theft

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What is the name of an application that appears to look like a helpful application but instead does harm to your computer?

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trojan horse

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Someone was recently caught sifting through your company's trash looking for confidential information. what is this an example of?

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dumpster diving

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What kind of malware tracks all of the words typed into a computer? Options: keylogger, keyblogger, trojan horse, keystroke virus

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keylogger

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What is it called when a co-worker sitting next to you always seems to look your way when you try to enter your user ID and password to log onto the network?

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shoulder surfing

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Rose just installed a new search engine on her laptop. Now whenever she searches the internet, she gets several pop-up windows directing her to buy products. What does Rose have?

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adware

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What might you do if the system administrator quits unexpectedly and changes the server password? Options: use a trojan horse to find the password, use a password cracker to find the password, use social engineering to find the password, delete and reinstall the server

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use a password cracker to find the password

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Which of the following operating systems are susceptible to viruses? Windows, Windows, and Mac OS X, Windows, and Mac OS X,and Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X,and Linux, and Android

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Windows, and Mac OS X,and Linux, and Android

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A virus that covers itself in protective code, making it harder to find a iradicate, is called what?

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armored virus

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You were browsing the web on a questionable website, and now you get a pop-up window stating that if you do not pay $100 within one hour, all files on your computer will be destroyed. What is this an example of?

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ransomware