Basic Computer Security

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which of the following operating systems is virtually most secure? Windows XP Home Edition Windows 95 Linux Windows 98

2. Which of the following types of attacks do hackers use to gain information from you without the use of specialized computer programs? SQL Injection ARP Poisoning Social Engineering Cross Site Scripting

3. Which of these services was originally designed for network administrators to work remotely on different computers in their network but is now mostly used by malicious hackers? ICMP SMTP Telnet POP3

4. Which of the following isn't a type of hacker? Grey Hat Hackers White Hat Hackers Black Hat Hackers Brown Hat Hackers

5. How often should you update your operating system and security software? At least once a week Three times a week Once a month You don't need to update your system

6. Which of the following software programs would not help you in protecting your computer? Sygate Personal Firewall Napster Norton AntiVirus Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

7. Which of the following software programs' main function is typically to enable an attacker to have a complete control of their victim's PC? A computer virus AGP Accelerated Port A computer worm A Trojan horse

8. Is encryption of your data an unnecessary security precaution that can be ignored? Yes No

9. The Morris worm, which was the first worm to spread in the wild extensively, was originally written not to cause damage, although due to the bugs that were found in its code, it caused so much damage on the Internet that it was also referred to as the "Great Worm." Yes No

10. Computer worms, viruses, as well as Trojans are generally grouped into one big group. What is this group called? Answer: (Think "evil")