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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All 20 questions in this Software & Security quiz
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What is a 'Brute Force' attack?
- A. Physically breaking into a server room
- B. A trial-and-error method used by application programs to decode encrypted data such as passwords
- C. Using a very heavy computer to hack
- D. Attacking a server with a sledgehammer
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What is a 'Captcha'?
- A. A camera
- B. A keyboard key
- C. A bot-detection test
- D. A type of screen
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What is the name of the decentralized 'Dark Web' marketplace that was shut down by the FBI in 2013?
- A. Amazon Dark
- B. Silk Road
- C. BitMarket
- D. Black Sea
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Which company created Windows?
- A. Apple
- B. Microsoft
- C. Google
- D. IBM
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What occurs in a 'Buffer Overflow' attack?
- A. A computer's fan runs too fast
- B. A program writes more data to a storage area (buffer) than it can hold, causing it to overwrite adjacent memory
- C. A printer runs out of ink
- D. The internet connection becomes too slow
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Who is the founder of Linux?
- A. Linus Torvalds
- B. Steve Jobs
- C. Bill Gates
- D. Mark Shuttleworth
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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
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What is the primary purpose of a firewall?
- A. Backup data
- B. Increase internet speed
- C. Protect against hackers
- D. Cool the CPU
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What is 'DevSecOps'?
- A. A type of cloud storage
- B. The integration of security practices into the software development and operations lifecycle
- C. A programming language for security
- D. A method for encrypting hard drives
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What type of attack involves the attacker positioning themselves between two communicating parties to secretly overhear or alter the communication?
- A. Phishing
- B. Man-in-the-Middle (MitM)
- C. Brute Force
- D. Social Engineering
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What does 'CAPTCHA' stand for?
- A. Computer And Person Test For Clearing High Access
- B. Calculated Automated Path To Clear Human Access
- C. Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
- D. Critical Access Program To Check Human Authenticity
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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
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What is the primary difference between traditional Antivirus (AV) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)?
- A. AV only works on Windows, while EDR works on everything
- B. EDR continuously monitors system behavior and records data to detect sophisticated, multi-stage attacks
- C. AV is faster at scanning files
- D. EDR is only for mobile phones
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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
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Which organization publishes the 'Top 10' list of the most critical web application security risks?
- A. Google
- B. OWASP
- C. Microsoft
- D. FBI
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In the context of container security, what is the practice of scanning a 'Docker Image' for known vulnerabilities before it is deployed?
- A. Image Hardening
- B. Static Analysis
- C. Static Vulnerability Scanning
- D. Dynamic Debugging
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Which cryptographic protocol replaced Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to provide secure communication over a computer network?
- A. SSH
- B. TLS
- C. IPsec
- D. PGP
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What is 'Typosquatting' (also known as URL hijacking)?
- A. Sitting on a keyboard to hack it
- B. Registering a domain name that is a common misspelling of a popular website to trick users
- C. Using a very fast computer to guess passwords
- D. A way to speed up typing speed
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What is 'Juice Jacking'?
- A. A way to make a phone battery last longer
- B. A security exploit where a corrupted USB charging station is used to steal data or install malware
- C. Using a fruit-powered battery to hack
- D. A method for cleaning a phone's screen
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What is 'Open Source'?
- A. Paid software
- B. A new browser
- C. A broken firewall
- D. Software with public source code