CPSC 301 Ch 4

Why should you not click on an embedded hyperlink?

• They can take up too much disk space on your computer.

• They can take you to a different website other than what is being advertised.

• They seldom work properly.

• They are slow.

They can take you to a different website other than what is being advertised.

Why would you want to block external content from downloading into your email client?

• To prevent spammers from knowing that your email address is valid

• To slow down your email client so you can read the message

• To take advantage of the remote reading pane

• To prevent your computer's graphics processor utility buffer from filling too quickly

To prevent spammers from knowing that your email address is valid

A(n) _____ is a list of email addresses from senders from whom you do not want to receive messages.

• whitelist

• blacklist

• redlist

• greenlist

blacklist

How does an attacker use a malvertising attack?

• Resource objects are sent as email attachments with a source that pretends to be a well-known advertising agency.

• Attackers directly infect the website that is being compromised by identifying a vulnerability in the web server.

• Java applets are attached to spam messages that pretend to be advertisements.

• Attackers may infect the third-party advertising networks so that their malware is distributed through ads sent to user's web browsers.

Attackers may infect the third-party advertising networks so that their malware is distributed through ads sent to user's web browsers.

Which of the follow web browser additions provides links to external programs?

• Java applet

• extension

• plug-in

• add-on

plug-in

What is the first step in defending against Internet-based attacks?

• Use a web browser that supports automatic downloads.

• Do not open email attachments.

• Add security extensions to the web browser.

• Ensure that the computer itself is properly secured.

Ensure that the computer itself is properly secured.

A reading pane allows the user to read an email message_________.

• without actually opening it

• only one time

• from a remote location

• after the attachment has been saved to the hard drive

without actually opening it

A cookie that was not created by the website that attempts to access it is called a(n)_____.

• resource cookie

• third-party cookie

• first-party cookie

• second-party cookie

third-party cookie

Which of the following is true about a cookie?

• It can contain a virus.

• It places a small file on the web server computer sent from the browser.

• It can pose a security and privacy risk.

• It acts like a worm.

It can pose a security and privacy risk.

Bob's computer was infected from a drive-by download attack. What did Bob do to get infected?

• He clicked Download.

• He viewed a website.

• He opened an email attachment.

• He unknowingly sent a virus to a website.

He viewed a website.

Which is the most popular scripting code used with webpages?

• Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

• JavaScript

• Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP)

• Java

JavaScript

Each of the following is an addition that could be added to a web browser to support dynamic browsing except ________.

• add-ons

• JScript

• plug-ins

• extension

JScript

The most secure option when configuring a web browser for security is __________.

• Deny first-party and third-party cookies.

• Accept first-party cookies but deny third-party cookies.

• Accept first-party cookies.

• Reject locally shared objects but accept second-party cookies.

Deny first-party and third-party cookies.

Which of the following is not a secure Internet practice?

• Restrict cookies in web browsers through browser settings.

• Do not click on embedded hyperlinks in an email.

• Run JavaScript code to prevent attacks.

• Double-check spelling on a typed web address before submitting.

Run JavaScript code to prevent attacks.

Which of the following is not a web browser addition to enhance security?

• local intranet flash signal

• website reputation

• plug-in validation

• URL expander

local intranet flash signal

What is the format used to write webpages?

• Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

• Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP)

• Microsoft Adobe Printer (MAP)

• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Which type of cookie is the most complex?

• plug-in cookie

• control cookie (CC)

• locally shared object (LSO)

• extender cookie (CE)

locally shared object (LSO)

What technique do attackers use in order to circumvent text-based spam filters?

• Flash spam

• attachment spam

• image spam

• object spam

image spam

Which of the following is the more recent and advanced electronic email system?

• Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

• Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

• IMAP (Internet Mail Access Protocol)

• Post Office Protocol (POP)

IMAP (Internet Mail Access Protocol)

Each of the following is true about the Internet except:

• It is not controlled by a single organization or government entity.

• It is a local network of computers and networks.

• Industry, governments, schools, and individuals all loosely cooperate in the Internet's self-governance.

• It is composed of networks to which devices are attached.

It is a local network of computers and networks.