Why are password attacks particularly effective against many IoT devices?

Because many IoT devices use default or weak passwords that are easy to guess

Because IoT devices are not connected to the internet

Because IoT devices use only biometric authentication

Because IoT devices do not have any password protection

How does a brute force attack crack passwords?

By tricking the user into revealing the password

By systematically trying every possible combination of characters until the correct one is found

By intercepting the password over the network

By using a list of common passwords

What is password sniffing?

Guessing passwords using a list of common words

Trying every possible password combination

Tricking users into revealing passwords

Capturing passwords as they travel over a network

What is the main difference between a DoS and a DDoS attack?

A DoS attack targets the application layer, while a DDoS targets the network layer

A DDoS attack only affects wireless devices, while a DoS affects wired devices

A DDoS attack uses multiple compromised devices to launch the attack, while a DoS attack uses a single source

A DoS attack is always more severe than a DDoS attack

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Domain 3Objective 1

Understand Common IoT Security and Privacy Threats. ITP-110 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Part of the Security, Privacy, and Safety domain, which accounts for 28% of the ITP-110 exam.

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Why are password attacks particularly effective against many IoT devices?
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How does a brute force attack crack passwords?
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23foundation · easy
What is password sniffing?
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24foundation · easy
What is the main difference between a DoS and a DDoS attack?
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25application · medium
A developer is testing a new smart light bulb's firmware for vulnerabilities. They send random, malformed data to the device's network interface to see if it crashes or behaves unexpectedly. Which technique is the developer using?
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