FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not true about cyber security?
A
Recent data breaches have released personal information of hundreds of millions of people.
B
Cyber security is the protection of computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks.
C
As we rely more on computing devices to store and send data, we increase our vulnerability to cyber attacks.
D
Cyber attacks can devastate large organizations, but individuals are largely unaffected.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Online gaming is not a cybercrime. A crime that does not involve a computer, a network and a networked device is not a cybercrime. Examples of cybercrime are phishing, spoofing, data breach, stealing identities, privacy violation, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -A successful cyber attack can cause major damage to your business. It can affect your bottom line, as well as your business’ standing and consumer trust. The impact of a security breach can be broadly divided into three categories: financial, reputational and legal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cybersecurity is the protection of internet-connected systems such as hardware, software and data from cyberthreats. The practice is used by individuals and enterprises to protect against unauthorized access to data centers and other computerized systems.

Detailed explanation-4: -A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic.

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