COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Can I get a virus by reading my email messages? Most viruses, Trojan horses, and worms are activated when you open an attachment or click a link contained in an email message. If your email client allows scripting, then it is possible to get a virus by simply opening a message.
Detailed explanation-2: -Email attachments from malicious parties may contain malware, which can lead to a hack or data breach. There is no foolproof way to know if an email attachment is safe to open-but unexpected attachments from unknown persons are most likely to be dangerous.
Detailed explanation-3: -Attachments or files can contain ransomware, trojans, adware, botnets and other types of malicious code. Not all file types are dangerous, though.
Detailed explanation-4: -No. Computer viruses are software code designed to spread to computer files and other computers, delete files, and cause other problems with the data on the computer.
Detailed explanation-5: -A computer virus is a type of computer program that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those programs.