Types of Attacks N10-009 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26foundation · easy

   Which scenario is an example of pretexting?

   • AAn attacker sends a text message with a malicious link
   • BAn attacker uses a keylogger to capture passwords
   • CAn attacker follows an employee into a secure building
   • DAn attacker calls a victim claiming to be from the fraud department and asks for account verification
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2. 27foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a common way that attackers install a backdoor on a system?

   • ADeploying a honeypot to lure attackers
   • BConfiguring a firewall to block all inbound traffic
   • CEnabling encryption on a web server
   • DExploiting a software vulnerability to upload a malicious script
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4. 28foundation · easy

   Which type of network attack involves an attacker passively capturing data as it traverses a network link?

   • ADenial of service
   • BSpoofing
   • CEavesdropping
   • DPhishing
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5. 29application · medium

   A cybercriminal sends an urgent email to the CEO of a company, impersonating the board chair and requesting a confidential financial report be sent to a personal email address. The email mentions a pending merger to create urgency. Which attack type is the criminal primarily employing?

   • APhishing
   • BPretexting
   • CTailgating
   • DWhaling
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6. 30foundation · easy

   Which of the following best describes a phishing attack?

   • AA technique that intercepts and modifies communications between two parties
   • BA fraudulent message that tricks recipients into revealing sensitive information
   • CAn attack that floods a network with traffic to cause denial of service
   • DA malicious program that replicates itself across networks
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