Chapter 11

Question 1

Inappropriate use of computer technology and resources

Answer 1

Computer waste

Question 2

4 categories of computer crime

Answer 2

1. Undelivered merchandise or nonpayment
2. Identity theft
3. Credit card fraud
4. Auction fraud

Question 3

Using social skills to get computer users to provide information to access an information system

Answer 3

Social engineering

Question 4

Going through trash cans / decommissioned storage devices to find secret or confidential information

Answer 4

Dumpster diving

Question 5

Learns about and uses computer systems

Answer 5

Hacker

Question 6

Gains unauthorized use or illegal access to computer systems

Answer 6

Criminal hacker

Question 7

Automates the job of crackers

Answer 7

Script bunny

Question 8

Employee who comprises(made out of) corporate systems

Answer 8

Insider

Question 9

A type of malware that spreads copies of itself from computer to computer

Answer 9

Computer worm

Question 10

Malicious program that disguises itself as a useful application or game and purposefully does something the user does not expect

Answer 10

Trojan horse

Question 11

Program file capable of attaching to disks or other files and replicating itself repeatedly

Answer 11

Virus

Question 12

Set of programs that enable its user to gain administrator level access to a computer or network

Answer 12

Rootkit

Question 13

Type of Trojan horse that executes when specific conditions occur

Answer 13

Logic bomb

Question 14

Small program hidden in a network that records identification numbers and passwords

Answer 14

Password sniffer

Question 15

Act of unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted software
Penalties can be severe

Answer 15

Software piracy

Question 16

Occurs when someone makes unauthorized use of another’s patent

Answer 16

Patent infringement

Question 17

Why computer crimes act 1997 exists

Answer 17

1. Users can protect their rights to privacy and build trust in the computer system.
2. The government can have control at a certain level over cyberspace to reduce cyber crime activities.
3. Gives protection against the misuses of computers and computer criminal activities such as unauthorized use of programs, illegal transmission of data or messages over computers and hacking and cracking of computer systems and networks.

Question 18

Publishing an intentionally false written statement that is damaging to a person’s or organization’s reputation

Answer 18

Libel