IS435 CH4 11E -LATEST update- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100- CORRECT.

IS435 CH4 11E {LATEST 2026 -2027 update}
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The general term for evil software is ________.


A) virus


B) worm


C) malware


D) all of the above - correct answer C) malware




________ is the most frequent type of company attack.


A) dos


B) Hacking


C) Ransomware


D) Malware - correct answer D) Malware




Users typically can eliminate a vulnerability in one of their programs by ________.

,A) installing a patch


B) using an antivirus program


C) both A and B


D) neither A nor B - correct answer A) installing a patch




Vulnerability-based attacks that occur before a patch is available are called ________


attacks.


A) indefensible


B) stealth


C) malware


D) zero-day - correct answer D) zero-day




What kind of attack is most likely to succeed against a system with no technological


vulnerabilities?


A) malware

,B) social engineering


C) both A and B


D) neither A nor B - correct answer B) social engineering




A spear phishing attack is usually aimed at ________.


A) an individual


B) a group


C) everyone


D) all of the above - correct answer A) an individual




________ are full programs.


A) Viruses


B) Worms


C) both A and B


D) neither A nor B - correct answer B) Worms

, Which of the following attach themselves to other programs?


A) viruses


B) worms


C) both A and B


D) neither A nor B - correct answer A) viruses




Viruses and worms propagate through ________.


A) social engineering


B) exploiting vulnerabilities


C) both A and B


D) neither A nor B - correct answer C) both A and B




Which of the following sometimes uses direct propagation between computers?


A) viruses