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Software & Security Quiz

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Software and cybersecurity are at the core of the modern digital world. From operating systems and mobile apps to cloud platforms and online banking, software powers the devices an...

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What type of attack tricks a user's browser into performing an unwanted action on a different website where the user is currently authenticated?
- A. SQL Injection
- B. Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- C. Phishing
- D. Brute Force
Which security tool is used to monitor and filter incoming and outgoing network traffic based on an organization's previously established security policies?
- A. Antivirus
- B. Firewall
- C. VPN
- D. Router
What is 'Social Engineering'?
- A. A type of engineering used to build social media sites
- B. The psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information
- C. A government program to improve society
- D. A way to code faster by working in a team
What is 'Fuzzing' (or Fuzz Testing) in software development?
- A. A way to make code look 'fuzzy' or unreadable
- B. A technique that involves providing invalid, unexpected, or random data as inputs to a program to find bugs
- C. A method for cleaning up old software code
- D. A type of social engineering
Which company created 'Android'?
- A. Apple
- B. Google
- C. Samsung
- D. Nokia
What is 'End-to-End Encryption' (E2EE)?
- A. Encryption that only works on weekends
- B. A system of communication where only the communicating users can read the messages
- C. Encryption that is used only for email
- D. A way to encrypt data on a hard drive
What is the purpose of a 'Firewall'?
- A. Backup data
- B. Protect against unauthorized access
- C. Cool the PC
- D. Increase internet speed
What does 'DRM' stand for?
- A. Direct Response Mail
- B. Digital Recording Module
- C. Digital Rights Management
- D. Data Recovery Mode
What is the main security difference between a VPN and a Proxy?
- A. A VPN encrypts all network traffic from the device, while a proxy only handles specific applications/traffic
- B. A proxy is always faster than a VPN
- C. A VPN is only for business use
- D. There is no difference
What is 'Shoulder Surfing'?
- A. Surfing while carrying a laptop on your shoulder
- B. Looking over someone's shoulder to steal sensitive information like a PIN or password
- C. A type of wave that destroys underwater cables
- D. A physical exercise for IT professionals
What is the name of the highly sophisticated spyware developed by the NSO Group that has been used to target the smartphones of activists, journalists, and politicians?
- A. Pegasus
- B. Zeus
- C. Stuxnet
- D. WannaCry
What is 'Salting' in the context of password security?
- A. Adding random data to a password before it is hashed
- B. Storing passwords in a very cold environment
- C. Changing the password every 30 days
- D. Sharing a password with multiple users
What is 'Spam'?
- A. A type of virus
- B. A folder
- C. A brand
- D. Unsolicited email
Which app is for emails?
- A. YouTube
- B. Chrome
- C. Gmail
- D. Excel
Which cryptographic protocol replaced Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to provide secure communication over a computer network?
- A. SSH
- B. TLS
- C. IPsec
- D. PGP
Which company developed Android?
- A. Microsoft
- B. Samsung
- C. Apple
- D. Google
Which type of malicious software encrypts a victim's files and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key?
- A. Adware
- B. Spyware
- C. Ransomware
- D. Rootkit
What is a 'Passkey' in the context of modern web security?
- A. A physical key for a door
- B. A password-less authentication method that uses public-key cryptography and biometrics to log into websites
- C. A very long password that is easy to remember
- D. A key used to encrypt a hard drive
What is a 'Logic Bomb'?
- A. A bomb that only explodes if you solve a puzzle
- B. Malicious code that is intentionally inserted into a software system and will set off a malicious function when specified conditions are met
- C. A type of hardware that destroys itself
- D. A way to delete old emails
In 2021, a massive supply chain attack affected thousands of organizations through a vulnerability in which IT management software company?
- A. SolarWinds
- B. Microsoft
- C. Adobe
- D. Cisco

Software & Security Quiz

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What type of attack tricks a user's browser into performing an unwanted action on a different website where the user is currently authenticated?

Which security tool is used to monitor and filter incoming and outgoing network traffic based on an organization's previously established security policies?

What is 'Social Engineering'?

What is 'Fuzzing' (or Fuzz Testing) in software development?

Which company created 'Android'?

What is 'End-to-End Encryption' (E2EE)?

What is the purpose of a 'Firewall'?

What does 'DRM' stand for?

What is the main security difference between a VPN and a Proxy?

What is 'Shoulder Surfing'?

What is the name of the highly sophisticated spyware developed by the NSO Group that has been used to target the smartphones of activists, journalists, and politicians?

What is 'Salting' in the context of password security?

What is 'Spam'?

Which app is for emails?

Which cryptographic protocol replaced Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to provide secure communication over a computer network?

Which company developed Android?

Which type of malicious software encrypts a victim's files and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key?

What is a 'Passkey' in the context of modern web security?

What is a 'Logic Bomb'?

In 2021, a massive supply chain attack affected thousands of organizations through a vulnerability in which IT management software company?