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What are cookies? Types of malware that can damage computers Small files stored on computers that contain information about users Programs that enable users to access websites Pieces of code that store information about a website - ANSWER Small files stored on computers that contain information about users Fill in the blank: For data analytics projects, _____ data is typically preferred because users know it originated within the organization. second-party

The user installed Trojan horse malware. A user used an administrator account to download and install a software application. After the user launched the .exe extension installer file, the user experienced frequent crashes, slow computer performance, and strange services running when turning on the computer. What most likely happened to cause these issues? A worm A security operations center (SOC) analyst investigates the propagation of a memory-resident virus across the network and notices a...

CEH v11 Terms with Complete Solutions Graded A+ Medium-interaction Honeypots - Answer-simulate a real OS as well as applications and services of a target network. Malware Honeypots - Answer-used to trap malware campaigns or malware attempts over the network infrastructure. MarioNet Attack - Answer-a browser-based attack that runs malicious code inside the browser, and the infection persists even after closing or browsing away from the malicious webpage through which infection has spread...

Bypassing Malware checks should only be implemented if regular attachments are being blocked that should be allowed through. False True - True Administrators can log in using any Email Address providing it's listed in the Internal and External Directories. false true - false The 4 custom report types are Email Volume, Email Bandwidth, Rejection, and Email Statistics. false true - true Which rules can be applied when handling Attachment types? Block Attachment All of these Hold Att...

ITN 261 Quiz 2 Questions with All Correct Answers Which of the following types of viruses is designed to change its code and "shape" to avoid detection by virus scanners, which would look for a specific virus code and not the new version? - Answer- Polymorphic virus Which of the following types of viruses is a piece of code or software designed to lie in wait on a system until a specified event occurs? - Answer- Logic bomb Which of the following types of viruses infects using mul...

True & False The objective of SOL performance tuning on the client side is to generate an SOL query that returns the correct answer in the least amount of time, using the maximum amount of resources on the server side All database transactions must display at least the properties of Atomicity, consistency, convenience, and isolation Database recovery techniques are based on the isolation transaction property which indicate that the data used during execution of a transaction cannot...

What amount of employees steal information? - Answer-59% What amount of funds are stolen and never recovered? - Answer-68% What is one way of preventing online identity theft? - Answer-Use your credit card when purchasing things online What do hackers look for? - Answer-Storage space, processing power, data processing cycles, & personal info. to steal What are the 6 types of hackers? - Answer-- Black Hat - Cracker - Script bunnies/kiddies - White Hat - Cyber Terrorists - Hactivist Th...

CRISC EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ The MOST important external factors that should be considered in a risk assessment effort are: A. proposed new security tools and technologies. B. the number of viruses and other malware being developed. C. international crime statistics and political unrest. D. supply chain and market conditions. - Answer-D. A. It is always good to watch for new technologies and tools that can help the enterprise, espec...

IAM 302 Final Exam | Q & A (Complete Solutions) __________ virus uses an executable file as a host. a. File b. Prefix c. Suffix d. None of the other What is a Trojan Horse? A. A program designed to take down the computer system while performing an inoffensive task. B. A hollow wooden statue of a horse in which the Greeks concealed themselves in order to enter Troy. C. A different type of horse. D. A chess piece. Rootkits are a set of software tools that enable an unauthorized user to gain cont...

What are cookies? Types of malware that can damage computers Small files stored on computers that contain information about users Programs that enable users to access websites Pieces of code that store information about a website Small files stored on computers that contain information about users Fill in the blank: For data analytics projects, _____ data is typically preferred because users know it originated within the organization. second-party third-party multi-party first-party first-par...