Which of the following statements is/are correct about cyber attacks? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1.Spyware prevents access to a website
2.Virus is self-replicating malicious code on a computer
3.Denial of service (DoS) captures all data entered using a keyboard
A1 only
B2 only ✓ Correct
C3 only
D1 and 2 only
Correct answer: (B) 2 only
Explanation
Only the statement that a virus is self-replicating malicious code on a computer is correct here.
Statement 2 is true because a virus makes copies of itself and spreads to other files and machines.
Statement 1 is false, since spyware secretly gathers information about a user rather than blocking website access.
Blocking access to a website is closer to what ransomware or a denial-of-service attack can do.
Statement 3 is false, since a denial-of-service attack floods a server rather than capturing keystrokes.
Capturing everything typed on a keyboard is the work of a keylogger, a different kind of spyware.
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