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Q. Which term refers to the practice of hiding data within other files?

  • (A) Encryption
  • (B) Steganography
  • (C) Obfuscation
  • (D) Hashing

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Q. Which of these is a best practice for creating secure passwords?

  • (A) Use personal information
  • (B) Use short, easy-to-remember phrases
  • (C) Use a mix of characters, numbers, and symbols
  • (D) Use repeated characters

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Q. What is the main goal of ethical hacking?

  • (A) To disrupt internet services
  • (B) To exploit system vulnerabilities
  • (C) To test and improve system security
  • (D) To spread malware

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Q. What is a botnet?

  • (A) A secure private network
  • (B) A type of firewall
  • (C) A network of infected computers controlled by hackers
  • (D) An antivirus database

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Q. What is social engineering in the context of cybersecurity?

  • (A) Programming a social media app
  • (B) Manipulating people to reveal confidential information
  • (C) Building secure web platforms
  • (D) Configuring network settings

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Q. Which term refers to software that collects user information without consent?

  • (A) Adware
  • (B) Ransomware
  • (C) Spyware
  • (D) Trojan

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Q. What does HTTPS ensure?

  • (A) Faster browsing
  • (B) Secured data transmission
  • (C) Automatic data backup
  • (D) Free internet access

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Q. Which of the following is a vulnerability scanner?

  • (A) Wireshark
  • (B) Nmap
  • (C) Kali Linux
  • (D) Nessus

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Q. Which attack tricks the user into executing malicious code via a website?

  • (A) DDoS
  • (B) XSS (Cross-site scripting)
  • (C) Brute Force
  • (D) SQL Injection

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Q. Which one is a type of encryption algorithm?

  • (A) SHA-256
  • (B) AES
  • (C) MD5
  • (D) Ping

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