Question

They may be just passing your office, computer bag slung (悬挂) over one shoulder. Or they may be sitting in a car outside it, causally tapping away at a laptop. They look like innocent passers-by. In fact, they are stealing your corporate secrets.

Drive-by hacking is the trendy term given to the practice of breaking into wireless computer networks from outside the buildings that house them. A recent study in the UK, sponsored by RSA Data Security, found that two-thirds of organizations with wireless networks were risking their data in this way. Security experts patrolled (巡逻) several streets in the City of London seeking evidence of wireless networks in operation.

Of 124 that they identified, 83 were sending data without encrypting（加密）them. Such data could readily be picked up by a passer-by armed only with a portable computer, a wireless modem and a few pieces of software that can be freely downloaded from the Internet.

The data could include sensitive company documents containing valuable information. Or they could be e-mail identities and passwords that could be used by hackers to log into corporate networks as if they were legal users.

Most companies using wireless networking technology do not take even the simplest of measures to protect their data. Nearly all wireless network technology comes with some basic security features that need only to be activated (激活) in order to give a minimum level of security, for example, by encrypting the data being passed over the network.

Raymon Kruck, business development manager at Check Point Software, a security technology specialist, believes this could be partly a psychological problem. People see the solid walls of their building as safeguards and forget that wireless networks can extend up to 200 meters beyond physical walls.

Companies without any security at all on their wireless networks make it ridiculously easy for hackers to break in. Switching on the security that comes with the network technology should be automatic. Then there are other basic steps a company can take, says Mr. Kruck, such as changing the passwords on the network from the default (默认) setting.

Companies can also install firewalls, which form a barrier between the internal network and the public Internet. They should also check their computer records regularly to spot any abnormal activity, which might betray the presence of a hacker.

1.According to the study sponsored by RSA Data Security, two thirds of the subjects _______.

A．had most of their company data stolen

B．depended on wireless computer networks

C．were exposed to drive-by hacking

D．were unaware of the risk of wireless hacking

2.Whichof the following is NOT considered in the study?

A．The number of computer hacking incidents.

B．The number of wireless computer networks identified.

C．The way in which data are sent and received.

D．The way in which data are hacked and stolen.

3.Most wireless network technology has_________.

A．data encryption program                 B．password security programs

C．illegal-user detection                    D．firewall

4.Raymond Kruck most probably agrees that wireless network security involves ________.

A．wireless signal administration              B．changes in user’s awareness

C．users’ psychological health              D．stronger physical walls

5.The passage is most likely to be seen in a __________

A．book review       B．science fiction      C．textbook          D．computer magazine

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章是关于黑客如何侵害公司的无线网络，窃取资料，并讲述如何防止。

1.细节题：从第二段的第一句和第二句话可知三分之二公司都暴露于黑客眼皮下。选C

2.排除题：文章三四段提到BCD项，没有提到A。

3.细节题：从第五段的句子：Nearly all wireless network technology comes with some basic security features that need only to be activated (激活) in order to give a minimum level of security, for example, by encrypting the data being passed over the network.可知大多数无线网络公司都可以加密。选A

4.推理题：从believes this could be partly a psychological problem. People see the solid walls of their building as safeguards and forget that wireless networks can extend up to 200 meters beyond physical walls.可知 Raymon Kruck认为要改变用户的意识。选B。

5.文章是关于怎么防止无线网络被黑客侵害的，应该是电脑杂志里的文章。选D

考点：考查科普类短文

点评：这篇文章篇幅较长，题型多样，细节题，主旨题，还是有一些难度的，学生即要求把握主旨，也要留意细节。