FC0-U61 · Question #222
Which of the following security threats is classified as license theft?
The correct answer is A. Entering the neighbor's software key. License theft occurs when software is used in violation of its licensing agreement, such as using a product key belonging to someone else. Entering a neighbor's software key to activate a program on one's own computer is a direct act of license theft.
Question
Which of the following security threats is classified as license theft?
Options
- AEntering the neighbor's software key
- BUsing software to reveal a password
- CSearching through the trash for passwords
- DWatching what a user types on screen
How the community answered
(35 responses)- A86% (30)
- B6% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
License theft occurs when software is used in violation of its licensing agreement, such as using a product key belonging to someone else. Entering a neighbor's software key to activate a program on one's own computer is a direct act of license theft.
Entering the neighbor's software key constitutes license theft because it involves using a legitimate software license without proper authorization from the rightful owner or the software vendor. This violates the terms of the End User License Agreement (EULA), which typically grants rights to a specific user or number of installations.
Using software to reveal a password is a form of password cracking or credential theft, not license theft.
Searching through the trash for passwords is a form of social engineering or dumpster diving, aiming to find sensitive information, not to illicitly use software licenses.
Watching what a user types on screen is shoulder surfing, a form of social engineering used to steal credentials or other sensitive information, not to steal a software license.
Concept tested: Software license theft identification
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