Chapter 1-2
The type of technologic flaw that the book revolves around
A zero-day vulnerability
A cyber threat engineering firm, founded in 1998
iDefense
The kind of person that discovers and sells zero-day vulnerabilities.
Hackers or security researchers
The agency that's known to frequently stockpile cyber vulnerabilities
The NSA
The central topic of parts I & II
Cyber warfare and/or zero-day vulnerabilities
The meaning of the term, "Zero-Day"
A vulnerability unknown to the software/hardware maker and not yet patched
iDefense got big paying hackers for ______
The biggest buyers of Zero-day Exploits
Governments and intelligence agencies
When vulnerabilities are leaked to the public, they can be used by _____
criminals or hostile nations
The invisible economy that connects all five chapters
The zero-day/exploit market
Def Con attendees will laugh you out of the room for saying _____
Cybersecurity,
Or "Cyber" anything for that matter.
What is the medium the CIA uses for classifying Zero-Days?
"D5"
What devices are vulnerable to zero-day exploits?
All devices
The NSA stockpiles Exploits, risking the safety of ______.
The government's role throughout the book
buying/using/regulating/hiding cyber weapons
A game commonly played by Def Con attendees
"Spot the Fed"
In 2002, Bill gates stated microsoft was shifting his focus into ______
Security
The brand of printer which was vulnerable for hackers to exploit
HP
Leaked cyberweapons typically lead to this.
Global cyberattacks and infrastructure damage
The main warning the author gives to the reader
"_____ _____ can spiral out of control"
Cyber Weapons
The American Agency that explicitly hid zero-day exploits as a means of spying
The NSA
!! DAILY DOUBLE !!
How much would a modern, remote windows exploit cost?
"Six, maybe seven figures"
The percentage of National Defense budget allocated for national security
50%
Charlie made a single sale which earned him what?
his year's Salary
a word that is used to describe why cyber warfare could "end the world" as we know it.
Limitless/Unstoppable/Unregulated