A malicious hacker takes over several computers via the internet and causes them to flood a target site with high volumes of data queries and other small tasks. Which type of attack is the hacker performing against the target site?

• A. Ransomware
• B. Worm
• C. Denial-of-service (DoS)
• D. Zero-day exploit

To gather data for improved customer profiles, a social media platform uses microphone data from its users in the United States. Which U.S. Constitulional amendment does this action violate?

• A. Fourth Amendment
• B. Third Amendment
• C. First Amendment
• D. Second Amendment

A cloud computing company uses machine learning software to screen the resumes of job seekers. The company's aim is to reduce potential human prejudice in the hiring process. To set up the software and train the machine learning model, the company provides information from its hiring decisions over the past five years. After several months of using the software, the company runs an audit and finds that the software screens out minority job seekers at a much higher rate.
Which behavior is the trained machine learning model displaying?

• A. Exposing bias that exists in the data
• B. Exhibiting intent to harm applicants
• C. Scoring low humility measurement
• D. Acting fairly toward candidates

A chief financial officer (CFO) at a major telecommunications company decides to replace a high number of its customer-facing stores with artificial intelligence-enabled telecom booths. The telecom booths will enable current or new subscribers to buy or replace SIM cards or mobile phones on the go. The CFO is concerned about a major reduction in the workforce but believes this move will help grow the company's subscriber base, reduce customer churn, and increase overall company profits.
Which ethical theory does this approach represent?

• A. Virtue
• B. Deontology
• C. Care
• D. Consequentialism

A team of game designers must decide if players whose game characters commit violent and unlawful acts should be rewarded. The team agrees that the acts are simul-ations, and the game will be rated for adult or mature audiences. One designer raises questions about how contributing to this work will reflect upon the team's moral character.
Which ethical theory does this represent?

• A. Virtue
• B. Deontology
• C. Consequentialism
• D. Relativism