CFS Digital Forensics & Cyber Fraud 3

Question 1

Which type of malware encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key, and has been increasingly used to extort businesses into paying fraudulently obtained funds?

Accepted Answer

Ransomware

Answer

Ransomware encrypts victim data and demands a ransom (often in cryptocurrency) for the decryption key, making it a powerful cyber extortion tool.

Question 2

In digital forensics, 'write blockers' are used to:

Accepted Answer

Prevent any writes to the evidence drive during acquisition, preserving its integrity

Answer

Write blockers are hardware or software devices that allow forensic examiners to read data from a storage medium while preventing any modifications to the original evidence.

Question 3

An employee is suspected of exfiltrating trade secrets via personal email. Which digital artifact would BEST confirm the specific files sent?

Accepted Answer

Email server logs combined with attachment metadata from the sent folder

Answer

Email server logs capture message metadata including sender, recipient, timestamps, and attachment names, while the sent folder retains actual content, together providing the strongest evidence.

Question 4

Which federal law primarily governs unauthorized access to computers and networks in the United States, making cyber fraud activities prosecutable?

Accepted Answer

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)

Answer

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is the primary U.S. federal statute criminalizing unauthorized computer access, hacking, and related cyber fraud activities.

Question 5

A fraud examiner discovers that a suspect used Tor browser for all communications. What is the PRIMARY investigative challenge this presents?

Accepted Answer

Tor anonymizes internet traffic by routing it through multiple encrypted relays, obscuring the user's IP

Answer

Tor routes internet traffic through multiple volunteer-operated nodes, each knowing only the previous and next hop, making it extremely difficult to trace traffic back to its origin.

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CFS Digital Forensics & Cyber Fraud 3