1. Which of the following is not an email-related hacking tool?
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The correct option is.D
Sendinc is not a tool that compromises email data. It is used to protect business email accounts and provides a fast web-based solution for businesses to start delivering secure emails. The other three are email hacking tools.
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2. Which of the following act violates cyber security?
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The correct option is. B
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A threat is a possible danger that might lead to a security breach and cause harm to the system or network. Vulnerability is a word that refers to a flaw in a network or system that might be exploited by an attacker. Exploiting a security flaw might result in unexpected and unwanted effects. A cyber-attack is an attempt by attackers to alter, delete, steal or expose any specific data by gaining unauthorized access.
3. Which of the following actions compromise cyber security?
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The correct option is. C
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A threat is defined as a potential hazard that might result in a breach of security and cause harm to the system or network. Vulnerability is a term that refers to a weakness in a network or system that an attacker may exploit. Exploiting a weakness in security might have unintended and undesirable consequences.
4. Which of the following is a Stuxnet?
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The correct option is. C
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Stuxnet is a popular and powerful worm that came into existence in mid 2010, which was very powerful as it was accountable for the cause of huge damage to Iran’s Nuclear program. It mainly targets the PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) in a system.
5. In which year has hacking become a practical crime and a matter of concern in the field of cyber technology?
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The correct option is. C
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In the case of hackers in the 1970s, hackers and cyber thieves found out how wired technologies operate and how they might be abused to obtain a competitive edge or misuse the technology
6. “Cyberspace” was coined by _________
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The correct option is. B
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William Gibson, an American-Canadian fiction pioneer, and coiner, examined the many streams of technology and invented the word “cyberspace” in 1821. The phrase refers to linked technologies that aid in information exchange, interaction with digital devices, storage and digital entertainment, computer and network security, and other information technology-related matters.
7. Which of the following is a component of cyber security?
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The correct option is.A
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of physical objects embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies to connect and exchange data with other devices and systems through the internet.
8. Which of the following is not an advantage of cyber security?
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The correct option is. A
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The advantages are minimization of computer freezing and crashes, user privacy, and protection against viruses, worms, etc. Disadvantages include the system becoming slow, configuring firewalls correctly can be difficult, need to update the new software in order to keep security up to date.
9. What is Cyber Security?
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The correct option is. D
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Cyber Security provides security to a system against cyber-attacks by using various technologies, and processes.
10. Which of the following is a type of cyber security?
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The correct option is. D
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Since technology is improving, the threat and attacks against the technology are also increasing. Hence, to provide security, it is divided into the following types:
Cloud Security: Provides security for the data stored on the cloud.
Network Security: Protects the internal network from threats.
Application Security: Protects data stored in the application software.
11. What does cyber security protect?
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The correct option is. A
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It protects internet-connected systems such as hardware, software, and data from cyber-attacks. It aims to reduce cyber attacks against the system, network, and technologies by reducing unauthorized exploitation, vulnerability, and threats.
12. Which of the following is not a cybercrime?
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The correct option is. D
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Denial of Service, Man in the Middle, and Malware exploit the system causing a threat to security, hence they are considered as cybercrime. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) provides security by encrypting the data.
13. Which of the following is defined as an attempt to steal, spy, damage or destroy computer systems, networks, or their associated information?
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The correct option is.A
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An effort to steal, spy on, damage, or destroy diverse components of cyberspace, such as computer systems, related peripherals, network systems, and information, is known as a cyber attack.
14. Who is the father of computer security?
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The correct option is. A
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August Kerckhoffs, a linguist and German professor at HEC, wrote an essay in the Journal of Military Science in February 1883. Kerckhoff had unwittingly established the foundations for contemporary encryption, earning him the title of “Father of Computer Security.”
15. Which of the following is a type of cyber attack?
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The correct option is. D
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Attacks are Phishing, SQL Injections, and Password Attack.
Phishing: The attacker sends a large number of fraudulent emails and gains access to the system.
SQL Injections: The attacker gains access to the protected information by adding malicious code to the SQL server.
Password Attack: Attackers gain access to the passwords unethically and gain access to the confidential data.
16. Governments hired some highly skilled hackers for providing cyber security for the country or state. These types of hackers are termed as _______
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The correct option is. A
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Nation / State-sponsored hackers are those who are engaged or paid by a nation’s or state’s government to safeguard the country from cyber terrorists and other groups or individuals, as well as to expose their plans, communications, and activities.
17. Enumeration does not depend on which of the following services?
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The correct option is. D
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Enumerations depend on the different services that the system offers. These services are - SMB enumeration, DNS enumeration, SNMP numeration, NTP enumeration, and Linux/ Windows enumeration.
18. ______ the first phase of ethical hacking
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The correct option is. B
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Footprinting is the first phase of Ethical Hacking where a gathering of information is done for the process of hacking or attacking any victim or system. Here that attacker tries to discover as much attack vectors as possible. Footprinting is also known as Reconnaissance.
19. Enumeration is done to gain information. Which of the following cannot be achieved using enumeration?
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The correct option is. C
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Enumeration is an information gaining technique used in ethical hacking to achieve data regarding victim's IP table, SNMP data, lists of username and passwords of different systems etc but not private chats.
20. What common web scripting languages are used by attackers to fetch various details from its surfing users?
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The correct option is.
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Various scripting languages are used by attackers, such as Perl and JavaScript, that are programmed to fetch not only the IP address from the site but also other user's personal information