Free WGU Ethics-In-Technology Practice Test & Real Exam Questions

A malicious hacker takes over several computers via the internet and causes them to flood a target site with high volumes of data queries and other small tasks. Which type of attack is the hacker performing against the target site?

A tech worker's computer acts abnormally shortly after the worker starts their shift. The computer is up-to- date on all relevant patches and updates. The installed antivirus software has not identified any malicious code. During the investigation, the worker discovers that an attacker compromised the system, even though the worker did not engage in any behavior that could have introduced a virus or other external malicious software into the computer.
Which method of attack was used to compromise the worker's machine?

A hacker attacked an organization's server to obtain the health records of a specific employee. The hacker posts the information online as an act of revenge. Which attack did the hacker perform?

What is a Gramm-Leach-BIiley Act (GLBA) financial privacy rule that presents a threat to data privacy?

An organization gathers data using various technologies to optimize sales processes for its current and prospective customers. The data consists of demographic, geographic, and behavioral customer changes.
Which data collection method is the organization using?

A company struggles to maintain project schedules with its current resource capacity. With a new set of corporate goals and restrictions on full-time hires, the company is considering adding contingent workers to help fill the gap.
What is a disadvantage of using contingent workers to support the company's goals?

What is the unintended source of bias in artificial intelligence (Al) algorithms?