Usable Security Week 5 Quiz Answer
By University Of Maryland
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This course focuses on how to design and build secure systems with a
human-centric focus. We will look at basic principles of
human-computer interaction, and apply these insights to the design of
secure systems with the goal of developing security measures that
respect human performance and their goals within a system.
Week 5 Quiz - Usable Authentication
Q1) What type of attack would be most effective / fastest if the user's
password is "hello"?
- Dictionary
- Brute Force
- Common Word
- Crack
Q2) Which of the following passwords is most secure?
- dogz&c4TS
- sometimes extra student clever
- abc123
- As 34df
Q3) True or False: Two factor authentication improves the security and
usability of a system.
- True
- False
Q4) Which of the following is not a type of biometric authentication?
- voice analysis
- Facial recognition
- PIN code
- Free gesture
Q5) Which of the following is NOT a method for obtaining a second factor
authentication code?
- Choosing a memorable year in one's life
- From an app designed to create codes
- Off a device that generates codes
- In a text message
Q6) Which of the following is not a type of gesture based
authentication?
- Swiping multiple fingers in a line or shape
- Connecting dots on a grid
- Drawing a signature on a touch screen
- Typing in a numeric code on a keypad
Q7)In the paper on smudge attacks, on which phone was it easiest to find
password information?
- Phone that touched the face
- Clean screen phone with a normal touch
- Phone where the password was entered with a light touch
Q8) Which of the following improves security of a traditional password
system?
- Limitations on the number of incorrect logins in a fixed time frame
- Requiring users to reset their passwords once a week
- Requiring users to enter their password twice when they log in.
- Automatically changing users' passwords every six months
Q9) True or false: fingerprint recognition is generally faster than
password entry for authentication.
- True
- False
Q10) Which of the following are measures of usability for authentication
systems ?
- Speed
- Security
- Likelihood of error
- How easy it is to learn
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