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Cyber Threats Intermediate Quiz 1
1. What is a "Man-in-the-Middle" (MitM) attack?
A person standing in the center of a server room to block the wifi signal
An attacker secretly intercepting and relaying messages between two parties
A type of computer game where you have to run through a very crowded city
2. What is "SQL Injection" (SQLi)?
Inserting malicious code into a database query to steal or manipulate data
A way to clean a database by using a specialized type of digital liquid
A type of medicine that you give to a computer if it is running too slow
3. What is "Cross-Site Scripting" (XSS)?
A type of handwriting that is very hard for a computer to read on a screen
A way to cross out text on a website so that no one can see it anymore
Injecting malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other unsuspecting users
4. What is a "DDoS" (Distributed Denial of Service) attack?
Deleting all the files on a computer so that the user cannot work today
Flooding a target server with traffic from many sources to crash it
A way to make a website run ten times faster than its normal speed
5. What is "Brute Force" attacking?
Systematically trying every possible password combination until one works
Using a very heavy hammer to break a computer into many small pieces
Shouting at a computer until it finally gives you the information you want
6. What is "Packet Sniffing"?
A type of dog that is trained to find hidden computer parts in a house
Smelling a server to see if it is running at a temperature that is too high
Intercepting and inspecting data packets as they travel across a network
7. What is "IP Spoofing"?
A way to name a computer so that it is very easy to find on the internet
Creating IP packets with a false source address to impersonate a system
Using a specialized type of spoon to clean out a computer fan unit
8. What is a "Zero-Day" vulnerability?
A security flaw that is unknown to the software vendor and has no patch
A day where a person is not allowed to use any computer for 24 hours
A type of computer that only works for one single day before it breaks
9. What is "Dictionary Attack"?
Throwing a very large book at a server to stop it from working today
Using a computer to count the number of words in a very long story
Attempting to crack a password using a pre-defined list of common words
10. What is "Rootkit"?
A set of tools used to plant a tree inside of a remote datacenter yard
Software designed to hide its presence and maintain admin access to a PC
A type of computer case that is made entirely of wood and plant roots
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