16) ____ are software programs that hide their true nature, and reveal their designed behavior only when activated.  A. DoS  B. Spam  C. Trojan horses  D. Phish

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16) ____ are software programs that hide their true nature, and reveal their designed behavior only when activated.

  •  A. DoS
  •  B. Spam
  •  C. Trojan horses
  •  D. Phish

17) The computing skills necessary to be a hacker are decreasing for which of the following reasons?

  •  A. More information systems and computer science departments are teaching courses on hacking so that their graduates can recognize attacks on information assets.
  •  B. Computer attack programs, called scripts, are available for download from the Internet.
  •  C. International organized crime is training hackers.
  •  D. Cybercrime is much more lucrative than regular white-collar crime.
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