CSS Quiz 2 aktu

Q1) The storm botnet was mainly used for _______ ?

• Phishing
• ->D-Dos Attack
• Hacking
• None of the above

Reason : The storm botnet was mainly used for Spamming.

Q2) Which statement is incorrect for silent banker ?

• It is a trojan horse
• It records keystrokes, captures screens and steals confidential banking credentials and sends them to a remote attacker
• ->Both A and B
• None of the above

Reason The statement is incorrect for silent banker is Option ( c ) Both A and B.

Q3) Which of the following is true for Stuxnet?

• It is a virus
• It is A botnet
• ->It is a computer worm
• A ransomware

Reason: Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm first uncovered in 2010.

Q4) Which of the following is incorrect for the attack on Target Corporation?

• It is an example of server-side attack
• More than 140 million credit card information was stolen in the attack
• ->The attack happened in 2011
• None of the above

Reason: The attack happened in 2011' is an incorrect statement for Target company attack. Explanation: This attack had been taken place in the year 2013. More than 100-140 million individuals got affected due to this attack

Q5) Identify the correct name of the bug bounty program .

• Google Vulnerability Program
• Microsoft Bug Bounty Program
• Mozilla Bounty Program
• ->Pwn2Own competition

Reason : Pwn2Own is a computer hacking contest held annually at the CanSecWest security conference. First held in April 2007 in Vancouver, the contest is now held twice a year, most recently in November 2019. Contestants are challenged to exploit widely used software and mobile devices with previously unknown vulnerabilities.

Q6) _______ are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.

• Computer viruses
• ->Phishing scams
• Phishing trips
• Spyware scams

Reason : phishing scams are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.

Q7) Which of the following is correct for MITM ?

• It stands for Man-In-The-Middle attack
• It happens when a communication between the two systems is intercepted by an outside entity
• It can happen in any form of online communication, such as email, social media, web surfing, etc
• ->All of the above

Reason  A man in the middle (MITM) attack is a general term for when a perpetrator positions himself in a conversation between a user and an application—either to eavesdrop or to impersonate one of the parties, making it appear as if a normal exchange of information is underway.

Q8) Which of the following describes a monitoring software, installed without your consent ?

• Malware
• Adware
• ->Spyware
• Ransomware

Reason :Spyware is unwanted software that infiltrates your computing device, stealing your internet usage data and sensitive information. Spyware is classified as a type of malware — malicious software designed to gain access to or damage your computer, often without your knowledge.

Q9) Which type of cyber-attack is commonly performed through emails ?

• Trojans
• Worms
• Ransomware
• ->Phishing

Reason : Phishing is a type of online scam where criminals impersonate legitimate organizations via email, text message. it looks like Same As Original Email.

Q10) If you share too much information on social media, you might be at risk of?

• ->Identity Theft
• Ransomware
• Malware
• Adware

Reason : Identity theft occurs when someone uses another person's personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes.