Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
13.
How does your browser determine whether a security certificate is valid?
A.
It performs a math calculation on it.
B.
It checks with a certificate-issuing authority.
C.
There is no way to determine whether it's valid.
D.
It makes sure the date of issue is in the past.
14.
A site that resembles a secure site such as PayPal but that tries to steal your login
information is a(n)
site.
A.
Trojan horse
B.
Cookie
C.
Hacker
D.
Phishing
15.
How can you minimize the threat of operating system vulnerabilities being exploited by
hackers?
A.
Use a pop-up blocker.
B.
Install all OS updates as they become available.
C.
Defragment your hard disk regularly.
D.
All of the above.
16.
What type of attack does the SmartScreen filter in Internet Explorer prevent?
A.
Phishing
B.
Pop-ups
C.
ActiveX
D.
Third-party cookies
17.
A(n) program pretends to be useful but in fact does something
malicious to your system, such as compromising your privacy.
A.
Worm
B.
Virus
C.
Trojan horse
D.
Denial of service
18.
A cookie that is automatically deleted when you close your web browser is
a(n)
cookie.
A.
Third-party
B.
First-party
C.
Session
D.
Persistent
