Category: Information Technology
Sending large numbers of unwanted email messages to a single recipient or to a group of such recipients is termed as?
Mail bombing
Malicious modification or destruction of data such as changing information on website is called?
Vandalism
Core of the OS which supports the process by dividing a path to peripheral devices?
Kernal
Which section of IT Act deals with the punishment for receiving stolen computer or communication device?
Section 66D
Ethical hackers who use their skill to secure the integrity of computer systems or networks is called?
White Hat
A type of malicious software that is activated each time your system boots up. This malicious software difficult to detect because they are activated before your systems operating system has completely booted up is called?
Rootkits
Spam over instant messenger is called spim while spam over internet telephony is known as?
Spit
Unauthorised access to information by using a terminal that is already logged on with an authorised ID is called?
Piggybacking
Modifying data in a domain name system service so that calls to particular website or even entire domains are misdirected for fraudulent purpose is termed as?
DNS cache poisoning
A hacker installs malicious code on a personal computer for server. This code then redirect clicks you make on a website to another fraudulent website without your consent or knowledge. It is known as?
Pharming
The act of using the telephone in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft?
Vishing
A type of phishing attack where mobile phone users receive text messages containing a website hyperlink is called?
Smashing
The creation of Internet Protocol packets with a forged source IP address, with the purpose of concealing the Identity of the sender or impersonating another computing system is called?
Spoofing
A malware program that can be used by a black hat cracker to remotely take control of a system for further attacks like spam emails or Denial of service attacks, without user's knowledge is called?
Zombie
A technique used by codes to convert an analogue signal into digital bit stream is known as?
pulse code modulation
What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?
To compare numbers
A register organised to allow moving left or right operations is called?
Shift register
