Computer Hacker quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What attack uses human deception rather than code to steal credentials?

   Answer: Social engineering

   Why: Famous hacker Kevin Mitnick demonstrated that tricking an employee on the phone is often easier than cracking encryption.

2. 2 Medium

   Which hacking tool mimics a human keyboard to inject malicious commands via USB?

   Answer: USB Rubber Ducky

   Why: Because operating systems inherently trust USB keyboards, keystroke injection tools bypass restrictions meant for USB storage drives.

3. 3 Hard

   Which hacker did the FBI arrest in 1995 after a manhunt?

   Answer: Kevin Mitnick

   Why: Arrested in Raleigh in February 1995, he spent four and a half years in jail awaiting trial and was released in January 2000.

4. 4 Easy

   Which malware encrypts a victim's files and demands money for the key?

   Answer: Ransomware

   Why: The earliest known ransomware in 1989 demanded payment sent to a Panama PO Box via postal mail.

5. 5 Medium

   Which web browser is widely used to access hidden dark web sites anonymously?

   Answer: Tor browser

   Why: Tor Browser is a hardened build of Firefox, born from the Naval Research Lab's The Onion Routing project to shield US government traffic.

6. 6 Hard

   Which attack flips bits in nearby DRAM rows using rapid repeated access?

   Answer: Rowhammer

   Why: Denser memory is weaker: DDR3 needed about 139,000 row activations to flip a bit, while LPDDR4 needs under 5,000.