Written Lab

Write the answers to the following questions. You can find the answers in Appendix A.

1. A ___________ is a group of computers connected on the Internet for the purpose of performing a task in a coordinated manner.

2. How often should you update your virus definitions in your antivirus software?

3. What type of attack injects a command that overflows the amount of memory allocated and executes commands that would not normally be allowed?

4. ___________ attacks are those that increase the effectiveness of a DoS attack.

5. What kind of tool could a hacker use to intercept traffic on your network?

6. What type of virus uses Microsoft’s Visual Basic scripting language?

7. What is it called when someone intercepts traffic on your network that’s intended for a different destination computer?

8. If someone installed a wireless router on your network without your knowledge, the WAP would be called ___________.

9. What software application can automatically ensure...