Question 1

Discuss some of the challenges of investigating a business environment versus a stand-alone computer.

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In a business environment, multiple comp...

Question 2

How can computer crimes be prevented? Who is primarily responsible for putting new policies into place?

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Computer crimes can be prevented by educ...

Question 3

How could the Privacy Protection Act (PPA) impact a computer crime investigation? What issues should be considered?

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Investigators must be alert to situation...

Question 4

Computer evidence is:

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A)  next to impossible to destroy.
B)  destroyed only by fire or intense heat.
C)  easy to destroy.
D)  preserved by magnetic fields.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A malicious program hidden inside an apparently harmless, legitimate program, intended to carry out unauthorized or illegal functions, is called a:

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A)  salami slice.
B)  logic bomb.
C)  super-zapper.
D)  Trojan horse.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Discuss some of the difficulties in reporting, investigating, and prosecuting Internet crimes that are transnational in scope.

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The global reach of the Internet poses a...

Question 7

Outline some examples of the type of computer crime evidence that may be found in an investigation.

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Digital evidence is often contained on d...

Question 8

Cybercriminals are solitary by nature and rarely operate in groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

NW3C stands for:

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A)  North West Computer Crime Center.
B)  National White Collar Crime Center.
C)  New West Crime Center Corporation.
D)  National White Collar Criminological Center.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

What are the elements of common protocol for processing a crime scene involving electronic evidence?

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A common protocol for processing a crime...

Question 11

_______________ is any procedure used in cryptography to convert plain text into cipher-text to prevent anyone but the intended recipient from reading the data.

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The answer of _______________ is any procedure used in cryptography...

Question 12

Outline the NetSmartz program, including its mission and how it has been implemented.

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The National Center for Missing and Expl...

Question 13

The biggest difference between traditional evidence and computer evidence is the latter's:

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A)  electronic nature.
B)  lack of availability.
C)  storage on discs.
D)  fragility.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Child pornography, fraud, and gambling are examples of crimes in which the computer is used as a(n)
_______________.

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The answer of Child pornography, fraud, and gambling are examples...

Question 15

Which process is often considered synonymous with phishing and involves acquiring unauthorized access to a computer or network through a message using an IP address appearing to be from a trusted host, in an attempt to commit identity theft?

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A)  snarking
B)  spoofing
C)  sniping
D)  shadowingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Viruses are more powerful and destructive than worms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An attempt to get victims to disclose personal, sensitive information such as passwords and bank account numbers is referred to as phishing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The terms Internet and Web are basically interchangeable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A virus attack may replace or destroy data on the computer's hard drive and:

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A)  identify bank accounts and financial records.
B)  leave a "back door" open for later entry.
C)  obtain one's access codes.
D)  defraud the end user.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Skimming is defined as:

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A)  monitoring data traveling along a data network.
B)  scavenging through a business's garbage looking for useful information.
C)  exploiting the telephone system's vulnerabilities to acquire free access to Internet provider systems.
D)  a method in which a device is placed in a card reader to record sensitive information.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 17: Computer Crime

A virus attack may replace or destroy data on the computer's hard drive and:

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Discuss some of the difficulties in reporting, investigating, and prosecuting Internet crimes that are transnational in scope.

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The terms Internet and Web are basically interchangeable.

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Which process is often considered synonymous with phishing and involves acquiring unauthorized access to a computer or network through a message using an IP address appearing to be from a trusted host, in an attempt to commit identity theft?

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How could the Privacy Protection Act (PPA) impact a computer crime investigation? What issues should be considered?

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The biggest difference between traditional evidence and computer evidence is the latter's:

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A malicious program hidden inside an apparently harmless, legitimate program, intended to carry out unauthorized or illegal functions, is called a:

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Viruses are more powerful and destructive than worms.

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_______________ is any procedure used in cryptography to convert plain text into cipher-text to prevent anyone but the intended recipient from reading the data.

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Outline the NetSmartz program, including its mission and how it has been implemented.

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Cybercriminals are solitary by nature and rarely operate in groups.

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Outline some examples of the type of computer crime evidence that may be found in an investigation.

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How can computer crimes be prevented? Who is primarily responsible for putting new policies into place?

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An attempt to get victims to disclose personal, sensitive information such as passwords and bank account numbers is referred to as phishing.

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Skimming is defined as:

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Computer evidence is:

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Child pornography, fraud, and gambling are examples of crimes in which the computer is used as a(n) _______________.

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What are the elements of common protocol for processing a crime scene involving electronic evidence?

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Discuss some of the challenges of investigating a business environment versus a stand-alone computer.

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NW3C stands for:

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