IS4670 CHAPTER 2 Overview of Computer Crime

Question 1

1. ________ occur when an attacker deprives people of the services they are entitled to access or provide.

Answer 1

DoS/DDoS attacks

Question 2

2. Which of the following are types of intellectual property theft? (Select two.)
A. Piracy 
B. Extortion 
C. Theft of trade secrets 
D. Identity theft E. Phishing

Answer 2

Piracy

Theft of trade secrets

Question 3

3. Creating a computer virus is a crime.
   A. True
   B. False

Answer 3

False

Question 4

4. ________ is unauthorized intrusion into a computer system. The first offense can be punished by a year in jail.

Answer 4

Hacking

Question 5

5. Which of the following are forms of fraud? (Select two.)
A. Spamming 
B. Hacking 
C. Phishing 
D. Identity theft 
E. Malware

Answer 5

Phishing

Identity theft

Question 6

6. Cybercrimes are committed by individuals, groups, and even countries.
   A. True
   B. False

Answer 6

True

Question 7

7. Which of the following is the name for a suspect’s ability to commit a crime?
   A. Means
   B. Motive
   C. Opportunity

Answer 7

Means

Question 8

8. The motives of cybercriminals are different from the motives of traditional criminals.
   A. True
   B. False

Answer 8

False

Question 9

9. Which of the following is not a factor that makes it easy to conduct cybercrime?
   A. It’s easy for criminals to use the Internet to research and plan crimes.
   B. Many systems connected to the Internet are vulnerable.
   C. No one ever finds out because hiding electronic evidence is easy.
   D. Numerous

Answer 9

No one ever finds out because hiding electronic evidence is easy.

Question 10

10. All cybercrime tools are readily available online, many for free.
    A. True
    B. False

Answer 10

True

Question 11

11. Which of the following should not be reported to a law enforcement agency of some sort?
    A. Intrusions or attacks on networks that deal with sensitive data
    B. Cases of suspected industrial espionage
    C. Cases involving child pornography
    D. Port scans, which are often precursors to cyber attacks

Answer 11

Port scans, which are often precursors to cyber attacks

Question 12

12. The FBI, the Secret Service, ICE, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the ATF have local offices for reporting ________.

Answer 12

Federal crimes