Basic Computer Security

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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

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

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? SMTP Telnet POP3 ICMP

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

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

6. Which of the following software programs would not help you in protecting your computer? Napster Norton AntiVirus Sygate Personal Firewall 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")