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​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.

A) ​address spoofing
B) ​online intrusion
C) ​brute force attack
D) ​zero-day attack

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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​_____________ software shields certain applications against behaviors commonly exhibited by intrusions.

A) ​Malware
B) ​Anti-exploit
C) ​Antivirus
D) ​Virus signature

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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​________ is a 64-bit number that uniquely identifies a cellular device.

​Any software that secretly gathers personal information without the victim's knowledge is classified as __________.

​Android devices automatically encrypt data stored on the device when a user activates the login password.

​_________ redirects Web site traffic to fraudulent Web sites.

​A(n) __________  pings a packet of data to a port in order to see if that port is open or not.

​What is the process called when an app from a source other than an official app store is installed on a device?

​Spam accounts for approximately ______ of all email.

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

​A botnet has a server that is controlled by hackers.

​Once you have installed antivirus software, you don't typically need to keep it running full time in the background

​If you use a password manager, what do you as the user need to remember?

​Most mass-mailing databases are legitimately compiled from customer lists.

​Conventional wisdom tells us that strong passwords are at least _____ characters in length and include one or more uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

​A(n) ______________  attack exploits previously unknown vulnerabilities in software applications, hardware, and operating system program code.

​Social engineering attacks prey on human vulnerabilities.

​In addition to replicating itself, a virus self-distributing.

​________ is an email scam that masquerades as a message from a legitimate source.

​The current method of encrypting communication between a client and a server depends on a security protocol called _______.