Question

TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS: T F 1. An intruder can also be referred to as a hacker or cracker. T F 2. Activists are either individuals or members of an organized crime group with a goal of financial reward. T F 3. Running a packet sniffer on a workstation to capture usernames and passwords is an example of intrusion. T F 4. Those who hack into computers do so for the thrill of it or for status. T F 5. Intruders typically use steps from a common attack methodology. T F 6. The IDS component responsible for collecting data is the user interface. T F 7. Intrusion detection is based on the assumption that the behavior of the intruder differs from that of a legitimate user in ways that can be quantified.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. True 2. False 3. True 4. True 5. True 6. False 7. True

Explanation:

1.  A hacker/cracker finds and exploits weakness in order to gain access with a criminal intent, just as an intruder.

2. Activists are people who campaign to bring about a positive political or social change.

3. It is illegal to use a device as a packet sniffer to steal people's usernames and passwords.

4. This quite true, as there is a huge community of hackers where people are highly recognized for hacking.

5. Yes, intruders have a common attack methodology.

6. IDS monitors networks or systems to identify suspicious activities while a user interface is the means the computer and the user interacts. So it's false.

7. instrusion detection involves monitoring networks or systems to identify suspicious activities, so an intruder is detected if their behavior is suspicious when compared to a legitimate user.