Question 2 of 21

The longest prison term ever received for hacking-related crimes was:

... The longest prison term ever handed down for hacking-related crimes was 20 years.

Question 3 of 21

Who received the 20-year prison sentence for hacking-related crimes?

... Albert Gonzalez received a 20-year prison sentence for hacking crimes and his involvement in an identity theft ring.

Question 4 of 21

What is a relatively common medical diagnosis among hackers?

... A number of hackers have been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, and it's been commonly invoked during criminal proceedings for hackers.

Question 5 of 21

Early hackers who tampered with the phone systems were known as what?

... Early hackers who tampered with the phone systems were known as "phone phreaks."

Question 6 of 21

Some renowned phone phreaks were:

... Some renowned phone phreaks were actually blind, including Joybubbles (Joe Engressia), who had perfect pitch and a genius-level IQ.

Question 7 of 21

Hacker Richard Pryce used what hacker moniker?

... Richard Pryce's hacker moniker was Datastream Cowboy.

Question 8 of 21

The hacking collective known as the Masters of Deception (MOD) engaged in a cyber-battle with what other hacking collective?

... The Masters of Deception engaged in a cyber-battle with the Legion of Doom.

Question 9 of 21

People who are paid to hack into systems in order to discover their vulnerabilities are often called what?

... People who are paid to hack into systems in order to discover their vulnerabilities are often called white hat hackers.

Question 10 of 21

Adrian Lamo was often known as the:

... Adrian Lamo was often known as the "homeless hacker."

Question 11 of 21

Adrian Lamo gained news attention for his connection with which controversial Web site?

... Adrian Lamo gained attention for reporting alleged WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning to government authorities.

Question 12 of 21

John Draper is friends with which tech titan?

... John Draper is friends with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

Question 13 of 21

Which hacker preferred to call himself a "social engineer" instead of a "hacker"?

... Kevin Mitnick often referred to his hacking exploits as examples of "social engineering" rather than "hacking."

Question 14 of 21

Kevin Poulsen now works as a journalist for what publication?

... Kevin Poulsen now works as a senior editor for Wired magazine where he often writes about hackers and hacking.

Question 15 of 21

The massive annual hacking convention in Las Vegas is known as:

... The annual hacking convention in Las Vegas, DEFCON, features lectures, hacking contests and other events, and is attended by many well-known hackers and computer-security specialists.

Question 16 of 21

John Draper's nickname is:

... John Draper, who was known as a "phone phreak" hacker, goes by the nickname Captain Crunch.

Question 17 of 21

The leader of the massive TJX identity-theft ring was:

... The leader of the massive TJX identity-theft ring was Maksym "Maksik" Yastremskiy, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison by Turkish authorities in 2009.

Question 18 of 21

TJX claims to have spent how much in response to the security intrusions it faced?

... TJX claims to have spent more than $170 million in response to the security intrusions perpetrated by Albert Gonzalez and others.

Question 19 of 21

One government official said that Matthew Bevan and Richard Pryce's alleged hacking exploits could have led to war with which country?

... A government official worried that Matthew Bevan and Richard Pryce's alleged actions could have led to war with North Korea.

Question 20 of 21

After giving up his hacking career, Robert Tappan Morris eventually became a professor at which university?

... Robert Tappan Morris is now a professor at MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

Question 21 of 21

Robert Tappan Morris was the first person convicted under which law?

... Robert Tappan Morris was the first person convicted under the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

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