Cybersecurity Quiz - 2

A nation-state conducts a cyber-espionage campaign to gather intelligence on a rival country's military capabilities. 

• Black Hat Hacker

• State-sponsored

• Blue Hat Hacker

• Script Kiddie

An individual discovers a software vulnerability, exploits it without permission, but reports the findings to the software company. 

• Hacktivist

• Black Hat Hacker

• Grey Hat Hacker 

• Script Kiddie

A child accidentally discovers how to bypass parental controls on a computer. 

• Black Hat Hacker 

• White Hat Hacker 

• Script Kiddies 

• Hacktivists 

XYZ Corporation's computers are infected with a program that displays misleading pop-up messages, tricking users into purchasing fake antivirus software. This is an example of:

• Spyware

• Scareware

• Adware

• Ransomware

A group of hackers conducts a cyber campaign with the goal of advancing a political or social cause. These individuals are best described as:

• Green Hat Hackers

• Black Hat Hackers

• Hacktivists

• Blue Hat Hackers

XYZ Corporation receives emails claiming to be from a reputable source, requesting sensitive financial information. These targeted and personalized attacks are characteristic of:

• Phishing

• Spear Phishing

• DDOS

• DOS

An individual gains unauthorized access to XYZ Corporation's servers and deletes critical databases, causing a significant loss of data. This is indicative of a:

• Data destruction attack

• Phishing

• Ransomware

• Adware

__________ is the practice of securing information by encoding it so that only those with the appropriate decryption key can access it.

• Decryption

• Encryption

• Password

• Accout

What does the term "CIA triad" in cybersecurity refer to?

• Computer Intrusion Assessment

• Cybersecurity Incident Analysis

• Central Intelligence Agency

• Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

What aspect of cybersecurity ensures that data is accurate, reliable, and has not been tampered with or altered?

• Encryption

• Data Integrity

• Availability

• Confidentiality