QUESTION: 61

Which of the following can be performed with software or hardware devices in order to record everything a person types using his or her keyboard?

Warchalking
Keystroke logging
War dialing
IRC bot

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Keystroke logging is a method of logging and recording user keystrokes. It can be performed with software or hardware devices. Keystroke logging devices can record everything a person types using his or her keyboard, such as to measure employee's productivity on certain clerical tasks. These types of devices can also be used to get usernames, passwords, etc.
Answer option C is incorrect. War dialing is a technique of using a modem to automatically scan a list of telephone numbers, usually dialing every number in a local area code to search for computers, BBS systems, and fax machines. Hackers use the resulting lists for various purposes, hobbyists for exploration, and crackers (hackers that specialize in computer security) for password guessing.
Answer option A is incorrect. Warchalking is the drawing of symbols in public places to advertise an open Wi-Fi wireless network. Having found a Wi-Fi node, the warchalker draws a special symbol on a nearby object, such as a wall, the pavement, or a lamp post. The name warchalking is derived from the cracker terms war dialing and war driving.
Answer option D is incorrect. An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) bot is a set of scripts or an independent program that connects to Internet Relay Chat as a client, and so appears to other IRC users as another user. An IRC bot differs from a regular client in that instead of providing interactive access to IRC for a human user, it performs automated functions.

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QUESTION: 62

FILL BLANK
Fill in the blank with the appropriate term.
A ________________ is a translation device or service that is often controlled by a separate Media Gateway Controller, which provides the call control and signaling functionality.

Media gateway

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

A Media gateway is a translation device or service that converts digital media streams between disparate telecommunications networks such as PSTN, SS7, Next Generation Networks (2G, 2.5G and 3G radio access networks) or PBX. Media gateways enable multimedia communications across Next Generation Networks over multiple transport protocols such as Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and Internet Protocol (IP). Because the media gateway connects different types of networks, one of its main functions is to convert between different transmission and coding techniques. Media streaming functions such as echo cancellation, DTMF, and tone sender are also located in the media gateway. Media gateways are often controlled by a separate Media Gateway Controller, which provides the call control and signaling functionality.

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QUESTION: 63

Which of the following tools is a free laptop tracker that helps in tracking a user's laptop in case it gets stolen?

SAINT
Adeona
Snort
Nessus

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Adeona is a free laptop tracker that helps in tracking a user's laptop in case it gets stolen. All it takes is to install the Adeona software client on the user's laptop, pick a password, and make it run in the background. If at one point, the user's laptop gets stolen and is connected to the Internet, the Adeona software sends the criminal's IP address. Using the Adeona Recovery, the IP address can then be retrieved. Knowing the IP address helps in tracking the geographical location of the stolen device.
Answer option D is incorrect. Nessus is proprietary comprehensive vulnerability scanning software. It is free of charge for personal use in a non-enterprise environment. Its goal is to detect potential vulnerabilities on tested systems. It is capable of checking various types of vulnerabilities, some of which are as follows: Vulnerabilities that allow a remote cracker to control or access sensitive data on a system Misconfiguration (e.g. open mail relay, missing patches, etc), Default passwords, a few common passwords, and blank/absent passwords on some system accounts. Nessus can also call Hydra (an external tool) to launch a dictionary attack. Denials of service against the TCP/IP stack by using mangled packets
Answer option A is incorrect. SAINT stands for System Administrator's Integrated Network Tool. It is computer software used for scanning computer networks for security vulnerabilities, and exploiting found vulnerabilities. The SAINT scanner screens every live system on a network for TCP and UDP services. For each service it finds running, it launches a set of probes designed to detect anything that could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access, create a denial-of-service, or gain sensitive information about the network.
Answer option C is incorrect. Snort is an open source network intrusion detection system. The Snort application analyzes network traffic in realtime mode. It performs packet sniffing, packet logging, protocol analysis, and a content search to detect a variety of potential attacks.

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