1.2 Indicators to Determine the Type of Attack

Question 1

What is Malicious Software known as?

Answer 1

Malware

Question 2

How does malware gather information?

Answer 2

Keystrokes
On screen information

Question 3

What is the term used when an attacker takes control?

Answer 3

Bot system

Question 4

What is the term used when an attacker has control of multiple systems?

Answer 4

Bot net

Question 5

How is Malware installed?

Answer 5

The user must run a program on click a link

Question 6

How do you protect against Malware?

Answer 6

Keep OS and apps updated
Keep Antivirus updated

Question 7

What is a Virus?

Answer 7

Malware that can reproduce itself

Question 8

What is a Worm?

Answer 8

Malware that does not need input from the user

Question 9

What can Malware accomplish?

Answer 9

Encrypt data
Show advertisements
Create a bot system

Question 10

Which virus is launched on startup of OS?

Answer 10

Boot Sector virus

Question 11

Which virus is OS or browser based?

Answer 11

Script Virus

Question 12

Which virus tends to run inside another application?

Answer 12

Macro Virus

Question 13

Which virus is good at avoiding detection of antivirus?

Answer 13

Fileless Virus

Question 14

How does the Fileless Virus operate?

Answer 14

Operates in Memory
Never installed
Flash or Java file
Launches PowerShell

Question 15

How do Worms spread?

Answer 15

Uses the network as a transmission medium

Question 16

What can mitigate Worm Infestations?

Answer 16

Firewalls
IDS/IPS

Question 17

What is the Wannacry Worm?

Answer 17

Encrypted files
Used EternalBlue exploit
EternalBlue installed Double Pulsar

Question 18

What does PII stand for?

Answer 18

Personally Identifiable Information

Question 19

What is the purpose of Crypto-Malware?

Answer 19

The act of encrypting information in exchange for payment for the shared key

Question 20

How can we avoid Ransomware?

Answer 20

Security professionals
Offline backup
OS, Apps, and antivirus up to date