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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Who is the founder of Linux?
- A. Linus Torvalds
- B. Steve Jobs
- C. Bill Gates
- D. Mark Shuttleworth
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What is 'Biometric' security?
- A. Security that only works on computers made of biological parts
- B. The use of unique physical or behavioral traits, such as fingerprints or facial patterns, to verify identity
- C. A system that requires a plant to be present to log in
- D. Using a biological virus to hack a system
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In Zero Trust security, what is 'Micro-segmentation'?
- A. Dividing a hard drive into small pieces
- B. Dividing a network into small, isolated segments to limit an attacker's 'lateral movement'
- C. Using a very small monitor for security
- D. Compressing data to save space
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What is 'Firmware'?
- A. Soft clothing
- B. Hard drive brand
- C. A firewall
- D. Software programmed into hardware
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In enterprise security, what does 'IAM' stand for?
- A. Internal Access Monitoring
- B. Identity and Access Management
- C. Integrated Authentication Method
- D. Internet Application Mapping
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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
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What does it mean if a system has an 'Exploit Kit' targeting it?
- A. The system has a built-in toolkit for hackers
- B. The system is being targeted by an automated software package that identifies and exploits vulnerabilities in a victim's browser
- C. The system is using a kit to find its own bugs
- D. The system is being repaired by an expert
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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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In a security exercise, what is the role of the 'Blue Team'?
- A. To attack the system and find holes
- B. To defend the system and respond to incidents
- C. To monitor the internet for news stories
- D. To manage the project's budget
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What is 'Ransomware as a Service' (RaaS)?
- A. A legal service that helps victims recover their files
- B. A business model where ransomware developers 'rent' their malware to other criminals in exchange for a cut of the profits
- C. A government program to stop cybercrime
- D. A type of cloud backup for small businesses
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Which company created Windows?
- A. Apple
- B. Microsoft
- C. Google
- D. IBM
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What is the name of the 'zero-day' vulnerability in the Windows implementation of the SMB protocol that was used to spread the WannaCry ransomware?
- A. BlueKeep
- B. EternalBlue
- C. Heartbleed
- D. Dirty COW
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What is 'Cryptojacking'?
- A. Stealing a physical Bitcoin wallet
- B. The unauthorized use of a person's computing power to mine cryptocurrency
- C. Hacking into a cryptocurrency exchange
- D. Creating a fake cryptocurrency to scam investors
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In cloud computing security, what is the 'Shared Responsibility Model'?
- A. The idea that everyone should share their passwords
- B. A framework where the cloud provider secures the infrastructure, while the customer secures their own data and applications
- C. A way to share cloud costs between departments
- D. A system where users share the same login
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What is the primary difference between a computer virus and a computer worm?
- A. A virus is faster than a worm
- B. A worm can replicate and spread on its own without needing a host file or human action
- C. A virus is only found on Windows
- D. A worm only affects the hard drive
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What is 'Polymorphic Malware'?
- A. Malware that can only infect mobile phones
- B. Malware that constantly changes its identifiable features (code and signature) to evade detection
- C. A virus that only attacks biological computers
- D. Malware that deletes itself after one hour
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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 '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
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What is an 'SBOM' (Software Bill of Materials)?
- A. A list of all the hardware in a server
- B. A formal, machine-readable record of all the third-party libraries and components used in a software product
- C. An invoice for buying software
- D. A manual for using a computer
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Which type of social engineering attack specifically targets high-ranking executives or celebrities?
- A. Smishing
- B. Vishing
- C. Whaling
- D. Spamming