Why are keyloggers a concern for IoT security?

They can steal credentials used to access IoT devices and networks

They physically damage the device's keyboard

They increase the device's power consumption

They prevent the device from connecting to Wi-Fi

What is a phishing attack?

An attack that exploits a buffer overflow

An attack that floods a network with traffic

An attack that intercepts wireless signals

A fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy entity

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Domain 3Objective 1

Understand Common IoT Security and Privacy Threats. ITP-110 Practice Questions (Page 6)

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

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Questions 26–30

26application · medium
A smart home dashboard web application allows users to enter a device name that is displayed to other users. An attacker enters a script in the device name field, which executes in the browsers of other users when they view the dashboard. Which attack is this?
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27application · medium
A hospital's network of IoT infusion pumps is infected with malware that encrypts the pumps' configuration files and displays a message demanding payment to restore them. The pumps become unusable, disrupting patient care. Which type of malware is this?
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28foundation · easy
Why are keyloggers a concern for IoT security?
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29expert · medium
A security team notices that a malware infection is spreading rapidly across a smart building's IoT devices without any user interaction. The malware exploits a vulnerability in the device firmware and uses the network to infect other devices. Which type of malware is this?
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30foundation · easy
What is a phishing attack?
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Understand Common IoT Security and Privacy Threats. ITP-110 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

A smart home dashboard web application allows users to enter a device name that is displayed to other users. An attacker enters a script in the device name field, which executes in the browsers of other users when they view the dashboard. Which attack is this?

A hospital's network of IoT infusion pumps is infected with malware that encrypts the pumps' configuration files and displays a message demanding payment to restore them. The pumps become unusable, disrupting patient care. Which type of malware is this?

Why are keyloggers a concern for IoT security?

A security team notices that a malware infection is spreading rapidly across a smart building's IoT devices without any user interaction. The malware exploits a vulnerability in the device firmware and uses the network to infect other devices. Which type of malware is this?

What is a phishing attack?

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