Cyber Security Questions and Answers – Attack Vectors – Caches and Cookies

This set of Cyber Security Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Attack Vectors – Caches and Cookies”.

1. Which of the following data is not appropriate here, if you delete cache, cookies, and browser history?
a) Address bar predictions
b) Saved passwords
c) Browser plug-ins
d) Shopping cart content
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Answer: c
Explanation: Clearing the browser’s cookies, cache & history may eradicate data such as address bar predictions, saved passwords and shopping cart contents. In this way, hackers won’t be able to take your data through browser hacking or cookie stealing.

2. ____________ are tiny files which get downloaded to your system when you visit a website.
a) Cookies
b) Caches
c) Bots
d) Crawlers
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Answer: a
Explanation: Cookies are tiny files which get downloaded to your system when you visit a website. They are a very important part of hacking and so clearing the browser’s cookies, cache & history may eradicate data such as address bar predictions, saved passwords and shopping cart contents so that hackers don’t steal them.

3. Browser ___________ are impermanent internet files which helps the browsers download web images, data & documents for rapid performance & viewing in the future.
a) plug-ins
b) cache
c) ad-on
d) history
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Answer: b
Explanation: Browser caches are impermanent internet files that helps the browsers download web images, data & documents for rapid performance & viewing in the future.
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4. ___________ is just a group of data downloaded for helping in displaying a web page faster.
a) plug-ins
b) cache
c) ad-ons
d) history
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Answer: b
Explanation: A cache is just a group of data downloaded for helping in displaying a web page faster. These files help the browsers download web images, data & documents for rapid performance & viewing in the future.

5. Attackers could steal ___________ to achieve illegitimate accessing to online accounts & disturbs the personal information.
a) plug-ins
b) cache
c) cookies
d) history
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Answer: c
Explanation: Attackers could steal cookies to achieve illegitimate accessing online accounts & disturbs the personal information. Hence, clearing the browser’s cookies may eradicate data such as saved passwords and IDs as well as shopping cart contents.

6. Which of the following is not an example of browsing data?
a) Forms and Search-bar data
b) Cache data
c) Downloading history
d) Start bar search data
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Answer: d
Explanation: Attackers may target data such as forms and Search-bar data, cache & cookies data, browsing and download history records, active logins and site preferences to steal user’s sensitive data.

7. There are cookies that are designed to track your browsing habits & aim ads to you.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: Cookies are tiny files which get downloaded to your system when you visit a website. There are cookies that are designed to track your browsing habits & aim ads that are relevant to the user.
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8. Keeping browsing habits & aiming specific ads to you is harmless but it might reduce your online privacy.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: There are cookies that are designed to track your browsing habits & aim ads that are relevant to the user. Keeping browsing habits & aiming specific ads to users is harmless but it might reduce your online privacy.

9. There are ____________ that are designed to track your browsing habits & aim ads that are relevant to the user.
a) plug-ins
b) cache
c) cookies
d) history
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Answer: c
Explanation: Cookies are tiny files which get downloaded to your system when you visit a website. There are cookies that are designed to track your browsing habits & aim ads that are relevant to the user.
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