APCSP Topic 5 Impact of Computing

Software intended to damage a computing system or to take partial control over its operation.

• malware

• phishing

• keylogging

• rogue access point

• computer virus

A malicious program that can copy itself and gain access to a computer in an unauthorized way.

• malware

• phishing

• keylogging

• rogue access point

• computer virus

Often attach themselves to legitimate programs and start running independently on a computer.

• malware

• phishing

• keylogging

• rogue access point

• computer virus

A technique that attempts to trick a user into providing personal information.

• malware

• phishing

• keylogging

• rogue access point

• computer virus

The use of a program to record every keystroke made by a computer user in order to gain fraudulent access to passwords and other confidential information.

• malware

• phishing

• keylogging

• rogue access point

• computer virus

A wireless access point that gives unauthorized access to secure networks.

• malware

• phishing

• keylogging

• rogue access point

• computer virus

________________ is a method of computer access control in which a user is only granted access after successfully presenting several separate pies of evidence to an authentication mechanism.

• Multifactor authentication

• Encryption

• Symmetric encryption

• Phishing

________________ typically grants access when two of the following categories are answered correctly: something they know, something they have, something they are

• Multifactor authentication

• Encryption

• Symmetric encryption

• Phishing

_________ involves one key for both encryption and decryption.

• Symmetric key

• Asymmetric key

• Certificate

• Multi-factor authentication

_________ pairs a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption.

• Public key encryption

• Asymmetric key encryption

• Certificate encryption

• Multi-factor authentication