The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act Of 1986 Prohibits

Question 1

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 prohibits ________.
Answer threatening to damage computer systems in order to extort money or other valuables
the use of encoded chips to provide access to companies’ confidential information
accessing company e-mail or other such confidential information from public computers
contracting with consultants outside the United States to process key information
gaining access to voice-related communications for investigation or any other purpose
.2 points
Question 2

A mass cyber attack occurred in a country when it took severe actions against a group of citizens who protested the country’s policies. The attack involved a denial-of-service in which selected sites were bombarded with traffic to force them offline. This is an example of ________.
Answer hot backing up
cyberbullying
logic bombing
cybersquatting
cyberterrorism
.2 points
Question 3

Robert receives a mail which says he has won an online lottery worth $50 Billion. Robert was wondering how he could win it without even buying the lottery. It was a spam mail intended to obtain the bank account details and the credit card number of Robert. Such attempts to trick financial account and credit card holders are called ________.
Answer phishing
spim hacking
tunneling
logic bombing
cyberterrorism
.2 points
Question 4

Which of the following acts have made it a crime to break into any electronic communications service, including telephone services?
Answer the USA Patriot Act
the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
.2 points
Question 5

Organizations periodically have an external entity review the controls so as to uncover any potential problems in the controls. This process is called ________.
Answer information modification
a recovery point objective analysis
a recovery time objective analysis
an information systems audit
risk analysis
.2 points
Question 6

An organization does not implement countermeasures against information threats; instead it simply absorbs the damages that occur. This approach is called ________.
Answer risk acceptance
risk rescheduling
risk reduction
risk mitigation
risk transference
.2 points
Question 7

Albitrex Systems is an Asian software consulting firm which develops solutions for companies in the United States and Europe. The company is heavily dependent on Internet for transporting data. The company wants to ensure that only authorized users access the data and that the data cannot be intercepted and compromised. Which of the following would be most helpful to the company in achieving this goal?
Answer disaster recovery planning
hot backing up
spam filtering
open transmitting
tunneling
.2 points
Question 8

An organized attempt by a country’s military to disrupt or destroy the information and communication systems of another country.Which of the following terms best represents such attacks by a country?
Answer logic bomb
cyberwar
Web vandalism
Internet hoaxing
cyber terrorism
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Question 9

________ are false messages often circulated online about new viruses, earthquakes ; kids in trouble; cancer causes; or any other topic of public interest.
Answer Internet hoaxes
Logic bombs
Cookies
Malware
Honeypots
.2 points
Question 10

Which of the following refers to the practice of deliberately causing emotional distress in the victim?
Answer cyberboating
cyberstalking
cybersquatting
cyberbullying
bot herdering