ethical hacking questions

1. What is multifactor authentication and what are some examples?

2. Ending all online crime is not a realistic goal, but simple steps can massively reduce the likelihood you’ll be the next victim.  Explain how multifactor authentication works.

3. List 5 reasons to turn on multifactor authentication?

4. Provide at least two additional links to articles related to multifactor authentication.

5. Select one network scanning software tool (there is a list in your required reading slides) and explain in detail how it works and how detects network vulnerabilities. Provide the site where you obtained your information and include that in your assignment write-up.

6. in this week's discussion, you were introduced to Wireshark and GlassWire, two free network monitor & security tools. Compare and contrast these two tools. explaining the benefits and features of each, then decide which of these two choices you would prefer to use if you were the Network Manager. Explain why you made your decision.

1. https://www.glasswire.com/

2. https://www.wireshark.org/

Due NTL 2359 on Saturday

7.Conduct your own social engineering experiments.

1) While at a restaurant, convenience store, bank, place of business, or any shopping location, ask you waiter or waitress, bartender, server, sales clerk, or cashier personal questions about their family or their interests.How much information are you able to obtain about this person you do not know?

Name, address, age, religion, political beliefs, place of birth, pets, hobbies, number of children, type of car they drive, or any other information you think you can obtain.

Write your findings in either a list or in paragraph form.  Due NTL 2359 Saturday

8.week 9

Using the following link as your reference, select TWO and explain the differences

(viruses, worms, trojans, and bots).

What Is the Difference: Viruses, Worms, Trojans, and Bots?

9.week 8

Locate an article on a system breach (Target stores, Sony Pictures, US Government, and many more).In 2-3 paragraphs, briefly explain the situation and what kind of information was compromised. How large was the breach and how long did it take to find the problem. Include a link to any of your Internet resources.

10.week 7

Visit the "whois" website (https://www.whois.com/whois/). Find out who owns the site, who manages the site, the site creation date, the registry expiry date, and where they are located (what country) for each of the following sites:

1) New England College (www.nec.edu)

2) Google

3) Bank of America, Bank of India, or Your bank

4) One more (your choice)

11. week 2

Search the Internet and locate an article that relates to the topic of HACKING and summarize the reading in your own words. Your summary should be 2-3 paragraphs in length and uploaded as a TEXT DOCUMENT. Click the link above to submit your work. There is an EXAMPLE attached to show you the format requirements.

What is most important is that you use YOUR OWN WORDS to summarize the news article. It is essential that you do not copy text directly from the Internet. Plagiarism is unacceptable. You can easily avoid this by rephrasing the contents and summarizing it using your own words.A reference citation is also required for this assignment. You may just include a link to your article.

12.week 6

Select one network scanning software tool (there is a list in your required reading slides) and explain in detail how it works and how detects network vulnerabilities. Provide the site where you obtained your information and include that in your assignment write-up.