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A botnet has a server that is controlled by hackers.

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Correctly installed antivirus software will prevent all intrusions.

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Spam accounts for approximately ______ of all email.

Which of the following sequence of events best describes an online intrusion?

A(n) ________________ takes place when an unauthorized person gains access to a digital device by using an Internet connection and exploiting vulnerabilities in hardware or software.

Hackers who gain control over several computers can organize them into a client-server network known as a(n) _______.

Any data entering a digital device could be malware.

________ refers to any computer program designed to surreptitiously enter a digital device.

Antivirus software's on-access scanning has a high probability of identifying zero-day exploits.

What is the term used to describe unwanted software that installs along with the application software that you originally downloaded and installed?

If you are traveling and expect to access files on a computer that you've left at home, make sure the remote access utility is turned off.

Password managers store passwords in a(n) _________ file.

_____________ exploits send deceptive messages to targeted individuals in an attempt to get those individuals to click links to infected Websites.

Which of the following would be considered spyware?

Antivirus software can use techniques called__________ to detect malware by analyzing the characteristics and behavior of suspicious files.

If a hacker intercepts encrypted data by way of a MITM attack, the contents of that data is not always secure.

The CAN-SPAM Act is considered an effective means of controlling the volume of spam on the Internet.

Password managers can generate unique passwords that have very good entropy.

A(n) __________ is a computer program that seems to perform one function while actually doing something else.

A social engineering scam called ___________ is when a victim is promised a large sum of money in exchange for the temporary use of a bank account.