CS-503-C Cyber Security - Jun 2025 Question Paper

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1. 7 Marks
   aExplain the term Cyber Crime. List down some important cyber crimes and explain each of them in two to three sentences.
   How to answer

   • Define cyber crime as crime involving computer/network as target or tool
   • List important cyber crimes e.g. hacking, phishing, malware, identity theft, cyber stalking
   • Explain each in 2-3 sentences with nature and impact
2. 7 Marks
   bWhich are more threatening to cyber security between viruses and worms? Describe precisely.
   How to answer

   • Define virus: needs host, human action to spread
   • Define worm: self-replicating, spreads over network independently
   • Compare propagation speed, damage potential and conclude which is more threatening
3. 7 Marks
   aWhat is Salami Attack? What are the different techniques?
   How to answer

   • Define Salami Attack as small incremental fraud
   • Explain how small slices go unnoticed
   • List techniques/examples e.g. rounding down, penny shaving in banking
4. 7 Marks
   bExplain the different types of phishing techniques.
   How to answer

   • Define phishing
   • Explain types e.g. spear phishing, whaling, vishing, smishing, clone phishing
   • Give example scenario for each type
5. 7 Marks
   aWhat is password sniffing and cyber terrorism?
   How to answer

   • Define password sniffing: capturing passwords via packet sniffer
   • Define cyber terrorism: use of cyberspace for terrorist activities
   • Give examples and impact of each
6. 7 Marks
   bExplain session hijacking. What are the problems may be generate due to session hijacking?
   How to answer

   • Define session hijacking and how attacker takes over session/token
   • Explain methods e.g. session fixation, sidejacking, XSS
   • List problems: data theft, impersonation, financial fraud, privacy loss
7. 7 Marks
   aExplain the term 'Frauds' with reference to cyber crime and define the various types of online frauds.
   How to answer

   • Define frauds in cyber crime context
   • Classify online frauds e.g. credit card, auction, lottery, investment fraud
   • Briefly describe each type with example
8. 7 Marks
   bWhat do you mean by identity theft? Describe its types? What techniques are used for ID theft?
   How to answer

   • Define identity theft
   • Describe types e.g. financial, criminal, medical, synthetic identity theft
   • Explain techniques e.g. phishing, skimming, malware, data breach
9. 7 Marks
   aWhat are the different types of offence in Information Technology Act, 2000? Discuss cyber offence control mechanism under this Act.
   How to answer

   • List offences under IT Act 2000 e.g. hacking, data theft, virus, fraud, obscenity
   • Refer relevant sections 43, 65, 66, 67 etc.
   • Discuss control mechanism: adjudication, CERT-In, penalties, investigation
10. 7 Marks
    bList down some of the strategies to tackle cyber crime.
    How to answer

    • List strategies e.g. awareness, strong authentication, firewall, IDS
    • Explain legal and organizational measures
    • Mention incident response and cooperation with law enforcement
11. 7 Marks
    aHow can we check the validity of digital evidence?
    How to answer

    • Define digital evidence and need for authenticity
    • Explain chain of custody, hashing, write blockers
    • Mention validation via forensic tools and documentation
12. 7 Marks
    bExplain records as evidence, status of electronic term according to IT Act 2000.
    How to answer

    • Explain records as evidence under IT Act
    • Discuss status of electronic records/forms
    • Refer relevant provisions on admissibility and authentication
13. 7 Marks
    aDefine DoS and DDoS attacks in brief. What are the techniques behind such attacks?
    How to answer

    • Define DoS: single source overload; DDoS: distributed botnet attack
    • Explain techniques e.g. SYN flood, UDP flood, ICMP flood, botnets
    • Mention impact on availability and mitigation
14. 7 Marks
    bExplain in brief note on Indian Evidence Act of 1872?
    How to answer

    • State purpose and scope of Indian Evidence Act 1872
    • Explain relevance to electronic/digital evidence amendments
    • Summarize key provisions on admissibility
15. 14 Marks
    Write short notes on :

    1. a)Key loggers
    2. b)Email spoofing
    3. c)Software piracy
    How to answer

    • Define key loggers and hardware vs software types
    • Explain email spoofing with header forgery example
    • Explain software piracy types and legal consequences