INSY 3330 Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2024/2025
Worm - ANSWERSmalware that is designed to spread from computer to computer
Trojan horse - ANSWERSappears to be benign, but then does something other than expected; a way for viruses or malicious code to be introduced to a computer system
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Worm - ANSWERSmalware that is designed to spread from computer to computer
Trojan horse - ANSWERSappears to be benign, but then does something other than expected; a way for
viruses or malicious code to be introduced to a computer system
Phishing attack - ANSWERSonline attempt by a third party to obtain confidential information for financial
gain
Spoofing - ANSWERSinvolves attempting to hide a true identity by using someone else's email or IP
address
TLS (Transport Layer Security) - ANSWERSprovides data encryption, server authentication, optional client
authentication, and message integrity
Digital cash - ANSWERSan alternative payment system in which unique, authenticated tokens represent
cash value
Cyber crime - ANSWERScriminal activity that takes place over the Internet
Botnet - ANSWERSa collection of captured bot computers; respond to commands sent by an external
attacker
Spyware - ANSWERSa program used to obtain information such as a user's keystrokes, email, IM's, and so
on
Symmetric key encryption - ANSWERSboth the sender and receiver use the same key to encrypt and
decrypt the message
, Public key encryption - ANSWERStwo mathematically related digital keys are used (public + private keys);
the private key is kept secret by the owner, and the public key is widely disseminated
- the same key cannot be used to decrypt and unencrypt a given message
Firewall - ANSWERSrefers to either hardware or software that filters communication packets and
prevents some packets from entering the network based on a security policy
Proxy server - ANSWERSsoftware server that handles all communications originating from or being sent
to the Internet; acts as a spokesperson or bodyguard for an organization
Intrusion detection - ANSWERSexamines network traffic, watching to see if it matches certain patterns or
preconfigured rules indicative of an attack
Access control - ANSWERSdetermine who can gain legitimate access to a network
6 Dimensions of E-Commerce Security - ANSWERSintegrity, nonrepudiation, authenticity, confidentiality,
privacy, and availability
Integrity - ANSWERSthe ability to ensure that information being displayed on a Web site or transmitted
over the Internet has not been altered in any by an unauthorized party
Nonrepudiation - ANSWERSthe ability to ensure that e-commerce participants do not deny their online
actions
Authenticity - ANSWERSthe ability to identify the identity of a person or entity with whom you are
dealing on the Internet
Confidentiality - ANSWERSthe ability to ensure that messages and data are available only to those who
are authorized to use them
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