The concept in which malicious software that secretly monitors and collects information about a user's activity without consent is best known as which of these terms?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Cyber Security MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The concept in which malicious software that secretly monitors and collects information about a user's activity without consent is best known as which of these terms?”
The accepted answer is C. Spyware. “The concept in which malicious software that secretly monitors and collects information about a user's activity without consent is best known as which of these terms” is answered by Spyware (option C). Option A (“Penetration testing”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Spyware. Option B (“Brute-force attack”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Spyware. Remaining alternatives (Social engineering) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Spyware is identified. Cyber Security questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Cyber Security recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Penetration testing
Why not A: “Penetration testing” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Spyware. “The concept in which malicious software that secretly monitors and collects information about a user's activity without consent is best known as which of these terms” is answered
- B. Brute-force attack
Why not B: “Brute-force attack” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Spyware. “The concept in which malicious software that secretly monitors and collects information about a user's activity without consent is best known as which of these terms” is answered
- C. Spyware ✓
- D. Social engineering
Why not D: “Social engineering” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Spyware. “The concept in which malicious software that secretly monitors and collects information about a user's activity without consent is best known as which of these terms” is answered
Correct answer
C. Spyware
Explanation
“The concept in which malicious software that secretly monitors and collects information about a user's activity without consent is best known as which of these terms” is answered by Spyware (option C). Option A (“Penetration testing”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Spyware. Option B (“Brute-force attack”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Spyware. Remaining alternatives (Social engineering) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Spyware is identified. Cyber Security questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Cyber Security recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Cyber Security Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, cyber security, information security, network security
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