Chapter 5

Front 1

All of the following experienced high-profile data breaches in 2013 except:

A) Evernote.

B) Home Depot.

C) Sony.

D) Adobe.

Back 1

C) Sony.

Front 2

Bitcoins are an example of:

A) digital cash.

B) virtual currency.

C) a stored value payment system.

D) an EBPP system.

Back 2

A) digital cash.

Front 3

The overall rate of online credit card fraud is ________ % of all online card transactions.

A) less than 1

B) around 5

C) around 10

D) around 15

Back 3

A) less than 1

Front 4

In the United States, the primary form of online payment is:

A) PayPal.

B) Bill Me Later.

C) Amazon Payment.

D) Google Wallet.

Back 4

A) PayPal.

Front 5

Privacy is sometimes confused with:

A) confidentiality.

B) authenticity.

C) integrity.

D) nonrepudiation.

Back 5

A) confidentiality.

Front 6

________ refers to the ability to ensure that e-commerce participants do not deny their online actions.

A) Nonrepudiation

B) Authenticity

C) Availability

D) Integrity

Back 6

A) Nonrepudiation

Front 7

________ refers to the ability to identify the person or entity with whom you are dealing on the Internet.

A) Nonrepudiation

B) Authenticity

C) Availability

D) Integrity

Back 7

B) Authenticity

Front 8

Which of the following is an example of an integrity violation of e-commerce security?

A) A Web site is not actually operated by the entity the customer believes it to be.

B) A merchant uses customer information in a manner not intended by the customer.

C) A customer denies that he or she is the person who placed the order.

D) An unauthorized person intercepts an online communication and changes its contents.

Back 8

D) An unauthorized person intercepts an online communication and changes its contents.

Front 9

________ refers to the ability to ensure that an e-commerce site continues to function as intended.

A) Nonrepudiation

B) Authenticity

C) Availability

D) Integrity

Back 9

C) Availability

Front 10

An example of an online privacy violation is:

A) your e-mail being read by a hacker.

B) your online purchasing history being sold to other merchants without your consent.

C) your computer being used as part of a botnet.

D) your e-mail being altered by a hacker.

Back 10

B) your online purchasing history being sold to other merchants without your consent.

Front 11

________ refers to the ability to ensure that messages and data are only available to those authorized to view them.

A) Confidentiality

B) Integrity

C) Privacy

D) Availability

Back 11

A) Confidentiality

Front 12

Which of the following is not a key point of vulnerability when dealing with e-commerce?

A) the client computer

B) the server

C) the communications pipeline

D) the credit card companies

Back 12

D) the credit card companies

Front 13

Accessing data without authorization on Dropbox is an example of which of the following?

A) social network security issue

B) cloud security issue

C) mobile platform security issue

D) sniffing

Back 13

B) cloud security issue

Front 14

Which of the following is a prominent hacktivist group?

A) Anonymous

B) Anti-Phishing Working Group

C) IC3

D) Symantec

Back 14

A) Anonymous

Front 15

Most of the world's malware is delivered via which of the following?

A) viruses

B) worms

C) Trojan horses

D) botnets

Back 15

C) Trojan horses

Front 16

Which of the following is the leading cause of data breaches?

A) theft of a computer

B) accidental disclosures

C) hackers

D) DDoS attacks

Back 16

C) hackers

Front 17

Software that is used to obtain private user information such as a user's keystrokes or copies of e-mail is referred to as:

A) spyware.

B) a backdoor.

C) pupware.

D) adware.

Back 17

A) spyware.

Front 18

Next generation firewalls provide all of the following except:

A) an application-centric approach to firewall control

B) the ability to identify applications regardless of the port, protocol, or security evasion tools used

C) the ability to automatically update applications with security patches

D) the ability to identify users regardless of the device or IP address

Back 18

C) the ability to automatically update applications with security patches

Front 19

In 2013, the Target retail chain experienced which of the following?

A) a large-scale data breach

B) a DDoS attack that shut down its Web site

C) a hacktivist attack to protest its wage policies

D) a browser parasite

Back 19

A) a large-scale data breach

Front 20

What is the most frequent cause of stolen credit cards and card information today?

A) lost cards

B) the hacking and looting of corporate servers storing credit card information

C) sniffing programs

D) phishing attacks

Back 20

B) the hacking and looting of corporate servers storing credit card information

Front 21

Which dimension(s) of security is spoofing a threat to?

A) integrity

B) availability

C) integrity and authenticity

D) availability and integrity

Back 21

C) integrity and authenticity

Front 22

All of the following are examples of malicious code except:

A) viruses.

B) bots.

C) worms.

D) sniffers.

Back 22

D) sniffers.

Front 23

Symmetric key cryptography is also known as:

A) public key cryptography.

B) secret key cryptography.

C) PGP.

D) PKI.

Back 23

B) secret key cryptography.

Front 24

All the following statements about symmetric key cryptography are true except:

A) in symmetric key cryptography, both the sender and the receiver use the same key to encrypt and decrypt a message.

B) the Data Encryption Standard is a symmetric key encryption system.

C) symmetric key cryptography is computationally slower.

D) symmetric key cryptography is a key element in digital envelopes.

Back 24

C) symmetric key cryptography is computationally slower.

Front 25

The Data Encryption Standard uses a(n) ________-bit key.

A) 8

B) 56

C) 256

D) 512

Back 25

B) 56

Front 26

All of the following statements about public key cryptography are true except:

A) public key cryptography uses two mathematically related digital keys.

B) public key cryptography ensures authentication of the sender.

C) public key cryptography does not ensure message integrity.

D) public key cryptography is based on the idea of irreversible mathematical functions.

Back 26

B) public key cryptography ensures authentication of the sender.

Front 27

Which of the following is the current standard used to protect Wi-Fi networks?

A) WEP

B) TLS

C) WPA2

D) WPA3

Back 27

C) WPA2

Front 28

All of the following statements about PKI are true except:

A) The term PKI refers to the certification authorities and digital certificate procedures that are accepted by all parties.

B) PKI is not effective against insiders who have a legitimate access to corporate systems including customer information.

C) PKI guarantees that the verifying computer of the merchant is secure.

D) The acronym PKI stands for public key infrastructure.

Back 28

C) PKI guarantees that the verifying computer of the merchant is secure.

Front 29

A digital certificate contains all of the following except the:

A) subject's private key.

B) subject's public key.

C) digital signature of the certification authority.

D) digital certificate serial number.

Back 29

A) subject's private key.

Front 30

Which of the following dimensions of e-commerce security is not provided for by encryption?

A) confidentiality

B) availability

C) message integrity

D) nonrepudiation

Back 30

B) availability

Front 31

All of the following are methods of securing channels of communication except:

A) SSL/TLS.

B) certificates.

C) VPN.

D) FTP.

Back 31

D) FTP.

Front 32

A ________ is hardware or software that acts as a filter to prevent unwanted packets from entering a network.

A) firewall

B) virtual private network

C) proxy server

D) PPTP

Back 32

A) firewall

Front 33

Proxy servers are also known as:

A) firewalls.

B) application gateways.

C) dual home systems.

D) packet filters.

Back 33

C) dual home systems.

Front 34

All of the following are used for authentication except:

A) digital signatures.

B) certificates of authority.

C) biometric devices.

D) packet filters.

Back 34

D) packet filters.

Front 35

What is the first step in developing an e-commerce security plan?

A) Create a security organization.

B) Develop a security policy.

C) Perform a risk assessment.

D) Perform a security audit.

Back 35

C) Perform a risk assessment.

Front 36

An intrusion detection system can perform all of the following functions except:

A) examining network traffic.

B) setting off an alarm when suspicious activity is detected.

C) checking network traffic to see if it matches certain patterns or preconfigured rules.

D) blocking suspicious activity.

Back 36

D) blocking suspicious activity.

Front 37

Which of the following is not an example of an access control?

A) firewalls

B) proxy servers

C) digital signatures

D) login passwords

Back 37

C) digital signatures

Front 38

Online bill payment now accounts for ________ of all bill payments, while paper checks account for ________.

A) less than 10%, less than 25%

B) about 25%, about 10%

C) more than 50%, less than 25%

D) 100%, 0%

Back 38

C) more than 50%, less than 25%

Front 39

To allow lower-level employees access to the corporate network while preventing them from accessing private human resources documents, you would use:

A) access controls.

B) an authorization management system.

C) security tokens.

D) an authorization policy.

Back 39

B) an authorization management system.

Front 40

Zeus is an example of which of the following?

A) SQL injection attack

B) browser parasite

C) DDoS attack

D) Trojan horse

Back 40

D) Trojan horse

Front 41

All of the following statements about Apple Pay are true except which of the following?

A) Apple Pay is available for both iPhone 5s and iPhone 6s.

B) Apple Pay is based on Touch ID biometric fingerprint scanning.

C) Apple Pay can be used for mobile payments at the point of sale at a physical store.

D) Apple Pay relies on the consumer having a credit card on file with Apple's iTunes.

Back 41

A) Apple Pay is available for both iPhone 5s and iPhone 6s.

Front 42

PayPal is an example of what type of payment system?

A) online stored value payment system

B) digital checking system

C) accumulating balance system

D) digital credit card system

Back 42

A) online stored value payment system

Front 43

In May 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted five army members from which of the following countries for conducting industrial espionage against U.S. Steel and Westinghouse?

A) Russia

B) China

C) Iran

D) Iraq

Back 43

B) China

Front 44

Rustock is an example of which of the following?

A) worm

B) botnet

C) phishing

D) hacktivism

Back 44

B) botnet

Front 45

Which of the following is not a major trend in e-commerce payments in 2014-2015?

A) Mobile retail payment volume decreases.

B) PayPal remains the most popular alternative payment method.

C) Apple introduces Apple Pay.

D) Payment by credit and/or debit card remains the dominant form of online payment.

Back 45

A) Mobile retail payment volume decreases.

Front 46

Malware that comes with a downloaded file that a user requests is called a:

A) Trojan horse.

B) backdoor.

C) drive-by download.

D) PUP.

Back 46

C) drive-by download.

Front 47

Which of the following is not an example of a PUP?

A) adware

B) browser parasite

C) drive-by download

D) spyware

Back 47

C) drive-by download

Front 48

All of the following are limitations of the existing online credit card payment system except:

A) poor security.

B) cost to consumers.

C) cost to merchant.

D) social equity.

Back 48

B) cost to consumers.

Front 49

Linden Dollars, created for use in Second Life, are an example of:

A) digital cash.

B) virtual currency.

C) EBPP.

D) peer-to-peer payment systems.

Back 49

B) virtual currency.

Front 50

Which of the following is a set of short-range wireless technologies used to share information among devices within about 2 inches of each other?

A) DES

B) NFC

C) IM

D) text messaging

Back 50

B) NFC