Which term defines weaknesses or potential exploits in a computer system?

Cyber Games T1

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Computers
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9th Grade
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Hard
LTC Jimmy Thomas
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Threat
Vulnerability
Hacking
Risk
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Anything that can exploit a vulnerability (whether intentionally or accidentally) that obtains, damages, or destroys an asset or assets is which of the following?
Vulnerability
Hack
Threat
Attack
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Groups that utilize malware such as ransomware and phishing to commit petty crimes for personal gain; These are the threats that Internet users are most at risk to encounter online. Which of the following threat actor categories best fits the description?
Insider
Nation-State
Hacktivist
Criminal Organiztion
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 2007, the Internet vigilante group known as “Anonymous” identified online predator Chris Forcand leading to his arrest by Canadian officials. The group has been behind numerous attacks on targets in the name of social justice. Which of the following threat categories best describes the Anonymous group based on this information?
Insider
Nation-State
Hacktivist
Script Kiddies
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 2015, a 15-year-old hacker was arrested for an attack and subsequent data breach of a major telecom group in the UK. The amateur hacker used combined SQL injection and DDOS techniques to gain access to unencrypted data, which they held to ransom as an extortion attempt to receive payment. The hacker was arrested after a failure to hide their location from cybersecurity professionals. Which of the following threat categories best describes the individual responsible?
Insider
Nation-State
Hacktivist
Script Kiddies
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Any circumstance, person, or event with the potential to cause the security of the system to be compromised.
Threats
Vulnerabilities
Attacks
Authentication
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
___________organized groups and individuals who use ransomware, phishing, and social engineering to exploit Internet users’ vulnerabilities; their main motivation is money (theft).
Authorization
Script Kiddies
Cyber Criminals
Corporate Spies
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