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Types of Attacks N10-009 Practice Questions (Page 1)
Part of the Network security domain, which makes up ~28% of our current practice bank. CompTIA does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~10–17 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 83 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
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An employee holding the door open for a person carrying several heavy boxes allows that person to enter a secured office area without scanning a badge. The person is not an employee and gains access to an unoccupied office, where they install a USB device. Which attack is this?
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What is the primary goal of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack?
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An employee receives a phone call from someone claiming to be a bank fraud investigator. The caller states there is suspicious activity on the employee's account and asks the employee to verify their account number and online banking PIN to 'secure' the account. The employee provides the information. Which attack has the employee fallen victim to?
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A user receives a text message that appears to be from their package delivery service, stating that a delivery failed and prompting them to click a link to reschedule. The link leads to a fake login page that steals the user's credentials. Which attack type is this?
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A hospital's file server is infected with malware that encrypts all patient records and displays a message demanding a cryptocurrency payment to restore access. The hospital cannot access the files and must decide whether to pay or restore from backups. Which type of malware is this?
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