Understand Common IoT Security and Privacy Threats. ITP-110 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   How does a virus typically infect an IoT device?

   • ABy attaching to a legitimate program or file and executing when that file is opened
   • BBy recording keystrokes to steal credentials
   • CBy self-replicating across the network without any user interaction
   • DBy encrypting the device's data and demanding ransom
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2. 17foundation · easy

   What is a significant impact of worms on an IoT ecosystem?

   • AThey only affect a single device and do not spread
   • BThey require physical access to each device to infect it
   • CThey improve network performance by optimizing traffic
   • DThey can rapidly infect many devices, causing widespread disruption
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4. 18foundation · easy

   What is a common use of a botnet in IoT-based attacks?

   • AEncrypting files on individual devices for ransom
   • BPhysically damaging devices through overheating
   • CLaunching large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks
   • DImproving network security by monitoring traffic
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5. 19foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a common category of malware that can affect IoT devices?

   • ATrojan horse
   • BPatch management
   • CFirewall
   • DEncryption
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6. 20application · medium

   An attacker wants to gain access to a smart factory's control system. They go through the trash outside the facility and find printed documents containing usernames and network diagrams. Which physical information-gathering attack is this?

   • ASocial engineering
   • BImpersonation
   • CShoulder surfing
   • DDumpster diving
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