Internet Security

Which of the following is an example of a misleading website?

• Malware

• Cybersquatting

• Firewall

• Wikipedia

Which of the following is FALSE about malware?

• It is a type of program that replicates itself.

• It causes the computer to malfunction.

• It may delete or corrupt files without a user’s knowledge.

• None of the above

In which of the following attacks, an e-mail recipient is mislead to a bogus website?

• Phishing

• Hacking

• Brute force attack

• SQL injection

Which of the following filters spam emails?

• Anti-virus software

• Email service providers

• Internet service providers

• All of the above

An attacker tries as many possible combinations of username and passwords to gain access to a web server. What is this called __________.

• Denial of service attack

• Data interception and theft

• Phishing

• Brute force attack

How can a brute-force attack be delayed?

• Using CAPTCHA

• ISPs rejects access to attackers

• Using anti-malware software

What is the function of a firewall?

• Filters emails sent by an attacker

• Prevents malware and hackers from accessing a system

• Blocks unauthorised access in to and out of a network

• All of the above

What is the right way to use social media?

• Automatically uploading all your photos to social media portal to make more friends

• Setting your profile to public settings to get maximum likes and shares

• Setting your profile to private settings and avoid posting inappropriate photographs

• Accepting friend requests from unknown people

Which of the following parameter(s) is considered to determine whether the information is trustworthy or not?

• Hosting website

• Last updated

• Author

• All of the above

Complete this sentence: …………………… is a technique of registering slightly misspelt versions of popular domain names.

• Typosquatting

• Cybersquatting

• Spam pages

• Content farm