Examination Question:

New Computer

When you get a new computer, is it okay to plug it into the Internet and use it right away?

select answer 1.  Yes - Vendors always install everything you need 2.  Yes - It will be awhile before hackers find me 3.  No - I am vulnerable until my system is patched

Answers:

1.  Yes - Vendors always install everything you need

Try Again - Vendors usually install a basic operating system and sometimes include trial software for some programs. These programs are rarely up to date. You need to go to the vendor websites for your software and get updates.

2.  Yes - It will be awhile before hackers find me

Try Again - An unpatched computer on the Internet may be discovered and compromised in as little as fourteen minutes.

3.  No - I am vulnerable until my system is patched

Best Answer - You will be extremely vulnerable to a successful attack until every piece of software on your computer is patched and updated. Even then, there is no guarantee that an attacker won't find a vulnerability for which a patch is not yet available.

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