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Mobile Application and Device Security

This test consists of Security issues related to Mobile application devices. This test has much importance for various certification exams and the academic students.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is called 'availability' in mobile security?

  1. A smartphone can limit access to itself and deprive the owner of the service.
  2. It denotes the customized information of the user specific data.
  3. It determines the web specific information.
  4. It determines the application specific information.
  5. None of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following causes the mobile threats and attacks?

  1. By Storing information on email, calendar etc.
  2. Using mobile Apps for downloading.
  3. SMS or MMS based purchasing.
  4. All of the above.
  5. Only (1) and (2) are correct.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is called eavesdropping in mobile device security threats?

  1. These include worms, viruses, trojans and spyware.
  2. These threats can get the user's sensitive information.
  3. By these threats, the unauthorized users can easily access corporate e-mail accounts and applications, social media networks and more.
  4. These threats can modify the user programs.
  5. Both (1) and (2).
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is called Mobile Malware in mobile device security threats?

  1. These include worms, viruses, trojans and spyware.
  2. These threats can get the user's sensitive information.
  3. By these threats, the unauthorized users can easily access corporate e-mail accounts and applications, social media networks and more.
  4. These threats can modify the user programs.
  5. Both (1) and (2).
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the importance of mobile device security in mobile computing?

  1. It relates to the security of personal and business information now stored on smartphones.
  2. Different security counter measures are being developed and applied to smartphones for the security measures.
  3. These technologies have the organisation specific information systems to be secure.
  4. All of the above.
  5. Both (1) and (3).
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are the security concerns for the mobile device securities?

  1. Availability
  2. Data
  3. Identity
  4. All of the above
  5. Both (2) and (3)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following attacks are based on SMS or MMS?

  1. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
  2. SMS with attachment.
  3. Malware attack
  4. Virus
  5. Option (1), (2) and (4)
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are the phases of Malware attack?

  1. Implied permission
  2. Infection
  3. Explicit permission
  4. All of the above
  5. Both (2) and (3)
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are correct about Wi-Fi security in mobile computing?

  1. This attack is not unique to smartphones.
  2. The security protocol WPA is used for mobile security.
  3. It includes dynamic encryption key techniques.
  4. Networking attacks occur in Wi-Fi security.
  5. All of the above.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is called Explicit permission in Malware attacks in Mobile device computing?

  1. It is allowed to infect the machine, clearly indicating its potential malicious behaviour. This is typical behaviour of a proof of concept malware.
  2. It is based on the fact that the user has a habit of installing software.
  3. It is related to a common behavior, such as opening an MMS or email.
  4. This attack is not possible in Malware attack.
  5. None of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is called CardTrap in mobile computing?

  1. It is a virus that is available on different types of smartphone and it is used to deactivate the system and third party applications.
  2. It is a malicious software on Windows Mobile which aims to earn money for its authors,
  3. A computer worm which is designed to infect mobile phones running Symbian OS.
  4. It affects the user specific information.
  5. None of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are the correct statements in Mobile computing security?

  1. A malware is a computer program that aims to harm the system in which it resides.
  2. A worm reproduces on multiple computers across a network.
  3. Trojans, worms and viruses come under the category of Malware.
  4. All of the above.
  5. Only (1) and (2).
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following types of scanning determines the threats in the on-going download file?

  1. App Scanning
  2. Cloud Scanning
  3. Malware Cleaner
  4. All of the above
  5. Both (1) and (3)
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following are the mobile security basic requirements?

  1. Passwords not pins
  2. Remote wipe
  3. Secure Email / Calendar sync
  4. Device and storage card encryption
  5. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following terms are related to iPhone security?

  1. Blocking use of the iPhone’s camera
  2. Configuring Wi-Fi including trusted SSIDs and passwords
  3. Configuring VPN settings and usage
  4. Blocking Safari (e.g., blocking general web browsing)
  5. All of the above
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