[march]Chinese cyber attacks

Question 1

What is virus?

Answer 1

Bugs normally attached with email

Question 2

Ransomware?

Answer 2

Encrypts your file & then demands ransom(i.e.money) to return data to user

Question 3

Scareware?

Answer 3

User would be taken to a page to purchase fake programme

Question 4

Spyware?

Answer 4

It can monitor all forms of communication & interaction on device

Question 5

Trojans

Answer 5

Application is actually stealing personal data,spying or even crashing your computer

Question 6

Adware?

Answer 6

Will pepper the user with unwanted ads to attempt to get them to spend their money

Question 7

What is cybercrime reporting portal?

Answer 7

• Launched : 2019
• why : to report cybercrimes online.
• Focus : focuses on crimes against women, children, particularly child pornography ; financial crime and social media related crimes like stalking, cyberbullying,

Question 8

Context?

Answer 8

group linked to the Chinese government, called ‘Red Echo’, had targeted 10 vital nodes in India’s power distribution system and two seaports.

Question 9

Name of server infrastructure to carry out its intrusions?

Answer 9

AXIOMATICASYMPTOTE

-AXIOMATICASYMPTOTE servers act as command-and-control centres for a malware known as ShadowPad.

Question 10

What is ShadowPad?

Answer 10

ShadowPad is a backdoor Trojan malware, which means it opens a secret path from its target system to its command-and-control servers.