1.2 analyze potential indicators to determine the type of attack

Question 1

crypto-malware

Answer 1

the process of encrypting the files in a ransomware attack

Question 2

RAT

Answer 2

Remote Access Trojan

malware designed to allow an attacker to remotely control an infected computer.

Question 3

Logic Bomb

Answer 3

a piece of code that is intentionally inserted into software to trigger a malicious function when certain conditions are met
- user event
- time or date

Question 4

Adversarial AI

Answer 4

poison training data

Question 5

Supply Chain Attacks

Answer 5

attack a distributor or servicer in the chain
limit vendors and contractors

Question 6

Birthday Attack

Answer 6

a brute force attack that uses the birthday paradox to find collisions in a hash function

Question 7

Command and Control

Answer 7

C2 attack
method that cybercriminals use to communicate with compromised devices within a target company’s network. In a C&C attack, an attacker uses a server to send commands to — and receive data from — computers compromised by malware.