Deck 1: Introduction and Overview of Computer Forensics and Cybercrime

Question 1

Traditionally, trial and appellate courts evaluated the constitutionality of computer crime statutes, searches, and investigations through the lens of the ________.

A) First and Fourth Amendments
B) First and Second Amendments
C) Second and Third Amendments
D) Third and Fourth Amendments

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a problem in the investigation of cybercrime?

A) perceived insignificance of cybercrime
B) prosecutorial reluctance to pursue cyber criminals
C) untrained investigators
D) a widespread perception of cybercrime as worse than "traditional" crime

Answer 2

D

Question 3

________ has traditionally encompassed abuses and misuses of computer systems or computers connected to the Internet, resulting in direct and concomitant losses.

A) Digital crime
B) Computer-related crime
C) Cybercrime
D) Computer crime

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a payment mechanism that poses a problem for law enforcement?

A) prepaid cards
B) banker's drafts
C) mobile payments
D) electronic purses

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the Digital Revolution?

A) It has prompted private citizens to embrace sophisticated measures of cyberprotection.
B) It has eliminated vulnerabilities of government institutions and personal residences.
C) It has resulted in decreased interconnectivity.
D) It has created a new forum for both terrorist activity and criminal behavior.

Question 6

Expenditures on which area represent a nonrecurring expense for a computer crime unit?

A) staffing
B) training
C) acquiring and updating equipment
D) establishing a computer laboratory

Question 7

What did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rule in U.S.v.Finley?

A) The post-arrest search of a suspect's cell phone was unconstitutional.
B) The post-arrest search of a suspect's cell phone was constitutional.
C) The pre-arrest search of a suspect's cell phone was unconstitutional.
D) The pre-arrest search of a suspect's cell phone was constitutional.

Question 8

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) was created by _______.

A) John Edward Robinson and William Gibson
B) John Barlow and John Gilmore
C) John Barlow and William Gibson
D) John Gilmore and John Edward Robinson

Question 9

Which of the following is a valid reason why a corporation might welcome federal assistance to help catch a cyber criminal?

A) Government investigations of corporate cybercrime can boost consumer/client confidence.
B) Criminals access different services to disguise their location.
C) The U.S. judicial system lets corporations hide the results of law enforcement investigations.
D) Government agencies have the advantage of being able to ignore the chain of custody.

Question 10

Corporations and private entities that offer discounts on software or training to law enforcement agencies are called ________.

A) nerds or geeks
B) forensic predators
C) friendly vendors
D) electronic purses

Question 11

Which of the following has been characterized as "a social networking site on steroids"?

A) Second Life
B) Love Bug
C) CERT
D) Electronic Frontier Foundation

Question 12

All the following are categories into which computer crimes are traditionally divided EXCEPT ________.

A) computer as an instrument
B) computer as a target
C) computer as an incidental
D) computer as a weapon

Question 13

Which is one of the earliest computer crimes to have been committed?

A) software piracy
B) DDoS attack
C) phishing
D) hacking

Question 14

One of the earliest examples of computer crime is ________, which consists of an activity in which telecommunications systems are manipulated and ultimately compromised.

A) phreaking
B) spamming
C) hacking
D) cracking

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a reason why many businesses and corporations underreport computer crimes?

A) consumers don't care about confidentiality
B) exposure to financial losses
C) data breach liabilities
D) damage to brand

Question 16

Which of the following involves payments that rely on a bank account and a web-based transfer of funds to or from an established financial account?

A) closed system cards
B) digital precious metals
C) Internet payment services
D) stored value cards

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of computer-initiated criminal activity?

A) spreading viruses
B) stealing home addresses
C) wire transfers
D) spamming

Question 18

Which of the following, according to a study conducted by the Department of Justice, were perceived as the number one target for computer crime?

A) financial institutions
B) individuals
C) businesses
D) educational institutions

Question 19

Which of the following allows perpetrators to commit multinational cybercrime with little fear of judicial sanctions?

A) the presence of traditional jurisdictional demarcations
B) the lack of physical boundaries
C) an extensive array of equipment or tools
D) the widespread acceptance of world passports

Question 20

________ includes any criminal activity which involves the unauthorized access, dissemination, manipulation, destruction, or corruption of electronically stored data.

A) Cybercrime
B) Computer related crime
C) Computer crime
D) Digital crime

Question 21

Law enforcement has been threatened and weakened by the advent of the Internet and has not been able to benefit from it.

Question 22

The quality of information found on the Internet is often questionable.

Question 23

Which of the following e-payment methods stores funds on an integrated circuit chip in the card?

A) mobile payment
B) prepaid card
C) stored value card
D) Internet payment

Question 24

PayPal is an example of a(n) ________.

A) digital precious metal
B) prepaid card
C) stored value card
D) Internet payment service

Question 25

The Supreme Court has displayed a keen interest in deciding matters of law in the newly emerging sphere of cyberspace.

Question 26

Which of the following characteristics of new payment methods has facilitated money laundering and terrorist financing?

A) anonymity in transactions
B) increased competition
C) lower cost
D) lower interest rates

Question 27

Which payment method is typically associated with a card payment network such as Visa or MasterCard?

A) digital precious metals
B) mobile payment
C) electronic purse
D) prepaid card

Question 28

Increasing dependence on cyber information is one of the disadvantages of the Internet.

Question 29

The Information or Digital Revolution has exacerbated the vulnerabilities of government institutions and personal residences alike.

Question 30

Cyberspace is the indefinite place where individuals transact and communicate.

Question 31

The lack of physical boundaries and the removal of traditional jurisdictional demarcations allow perpetrators to commit multinational crime with little fear of judicial sanctions.

Question 32

Spamming cannot be considered a computer crime.

Question 33

Phreaking is an activity in which telecommunications systems are manipulated and ultimately compromised.

Question 34

Closed system cards and open system cards are two primary types of ________.

A) stored value cards
B) prepaid cards
C) digital precious metals
D) mobile payments

Question 35

Much computer-related crime involves specialist users.

Question 36

Cybercrime has been defined as any criminal act in which a computer is involved, even peripherally.

Question 37

Expenditures on a computer laboratory represent a recurring expense for an agency's budget.

Question 38

Electronic purses come in two primary types: limited or closed, and multipurpose or open.

Question 39

Investigators and administrators have displayed a zealous commitment to pursuing computer criminals.

Question 40

Corporations may underreport cybercrimes because of concerns about data breach liabilities, damage to brand, regulatory issues, and loss of consumer confidence.

Question 41

Stealing home addresses, maps, or family information is classified as ________ criminal activity.

Question 42

Evaluate some of the innovative payment mechanisms that can be targeted by cyber criminals.

Question 43

________, an activity in which telecommunications systems are manipulated and ultimately compromised, was the precursor to today's hacking.

Question 44

The introduction of the ________ has created unparalleled opportunities for commerce, research, education, entertainment, and public discourse.

Question 45

________ have historically been divided into three categories: computer as a target, computer as an instrument, and computer as an incidental.

Question 46

________ includes any criminal activity that involves the unauthorized access, dissemination, manipulation, destruction, or corruption of electronically stored data.

Question 47

The Supreme Court has refused to determine appropriate levels of ________ protections of individuals and computer equipment.

Question 48

The most disconcerting of all computer crime involves the sexual exploitation of ________.

Question 49

What is cyberspace? Discuss various terms that pertain to criminal behavior involving computers.

Question 50

Unlike magnetic strips, which store only account information, a ________ stores funds on an integrated circuit chip.

Question 51

Discuss how the Internet has revolutionized law enforcement in society.What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet?

Question 52

The lack of ________ and the removal of traditional jurisdictional demarcations allow perpetrators to commit multinational crime with little fear.

Question 53

In addition to costs associated with training, administrators must consider three additional areas in support of computer crime investigations: ________.

Question 54

The Internet has monumentally increased the ________ of the virtual world, outpaced only by the exponential growth in the number of users.

Question 55

Barlow and Gilmore created the ________ to demonstrate that the Secret Service had conducted itself in an arbitrary, oppressive, and unconstitutional manner.

Question 56

The rationale for ________ involves the avoidance of currency fluctuation and foreign exchange.

Question 57

One of the first examples of the international havoc that malware could wreak involved the ________ virus.

Question 58

________ purpose cards may be used only for a finite number of purposes, and are issued by a particular merchant, telecommunications provider, or transit company.

Question 59

Discuss whether the law enforcement community has been able to handle computer crimes effectively in society.Briefly describe some of the problems faced by the police in the enforcement and prosecution of computer crimes.

Question 60

Assess the problem of lack of resources for the law enforcement community.How, in your opinion, should they respond to this problem?