IT - Threats to data

What is the primary goal of a "man-in-the-middle" attack

• Unauthorized access to a system.

• Intercepting and altering communication between two parties.

• Injecting malicious code into a website.

• Exploiting software vulnerabilities.

A threat involves tricking individuals into revealing sensitive information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity

• SQL injection.

• DDoS attacks.

• Phishing

• Ransomware

What is the purpose of encryption?

• To obscure data and make it unreadable without the appropriate decryption key.

• To detect and prevent malware.

• To enhance network speed.

• To create secure passwords

What is the purpose of a firewall?

• To encrypt data.

• To filter and monitor network traffic, allowing or blocking specific activities.

• To scan for malware in emails.

• To recover lost data.

A threat involves the encryption of files or systems, demanding payment for their release

• Phishing

• Ransomware

• Spyware

• Trojan horse.

A threat involves the insertion of malicious software into a legitimate program or file to compromise a system

• Spyware.

• Worm.

• Trojan horse.

• Adware.

what is the term for a program that appears harmless but performs malicious activities in the background?

• Worm

• Ransomware

• Spyware

• Botnet

Which of the following is an example of an internal threat?

• Phishing attacks.

• Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.

• Employee intentionally leaks sensitive information.

• SQL injection.

What is the primary source of internal threats?

• Hackers from external organizations.

• Malicious software.

• Employees and insiders

• Unsecured Wi-Fi networks.

Which of the following is an example of an unintentional internal threat?

• Phishing attacks.

• Insider trading.

• Accidental data disclosure.

• Ransomware.