Types of Attacks N10-009 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A user downloads a free PDF converter from a website. After installation, the user notices that their system is slow and that a background process is sending data to an unknown server. The PDF converter appears to work normally. Which type of malware is this?

   • AWorm
   • BRansomware
   • CTrojan
   • DAdware
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2. 7expert · hard

   A security analyst captures network traffic and notices that a user's authentication token is being sent repeatedly to a server at regular intervals. The analyst determines that the token was originally captured during a legitimate authentication session and is being replayed by an attacker. Which attack is this?

   • ASession hijacking
   • BReplay attack
   • CEavesdropping
   • DMan-in-the-middle (MitM)
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4. 8foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an example of a keylogger attack?

   • AA user's keystrokes are captured by a malicious program and sent to an attacker
   • BA user receives a phishing email asking for their password
   • CA user's browser displays unwanted pop-up ads
   • DA user's files are encrypted and a ransom is demanded
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5. 9foundation · easy

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

   • AA DDoS attack uses multiple systems to launch the attack, while a DoS attack uses a single system
   • BA DoS attack targets the network layer, while a DDoS targets the application layer
   • CA DoS attack uses malware, while a DDoS attack does not
   • DA DDoS attack is always more severe than a DoS attack
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6. 10foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a common use of a botnet?

   • AEncrypting files on a victim's computer
   • BLaunching distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks
   • CRecording keystrokes on a single computer
   • DDisplaying unwanted advertisements
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