Security

Question 1

Worm

Answer 1

Standalone malware computer program that replicates itself to spread to other computers.
Worm can spread on its own, whereas a virus needs a host program or user interaction to propagate itself.

Question 2

List the 7 steps of Malware removal

Answer 2

Verify Malware systems
Quarantine infected
Disable System Restore
Remediate (Update anti-virus, Scan and remove)
Schedule scans and run updates
Enable System Protection
Educate the end user

Question 3

Rogue Anti-Virus

Answer 3

Malicious software that misleads users into believing there is a virus on their computer. So you download a fake antivirus (actual virus)

Question 4

Pharming

Answer 4

Type of social engineer attack that redirects a request for a website to a similar-looking, but fake website.

attacker uses DNS spoofing to redirect the user to the fake site

Question 5

Ransomware

Answer 5

Type of malware designed to deny access to a computer system or data until a ransom is paid.

Question 6

What is a Least Privilege Policy

Answer 6

Concept and practice of restricting access rights for users, accounts, and computing processes to only those resources absolutely required to perform routine, legitimate activities.

Question 7

Whaling

Answer 7

Email or web-based form of phishing that targets senior executive or wealthy individuals.

Question 8

Spear Phishing

Answer 8

Attack focused on a target set of people, not just an indiscriminate large group of random people

Question 9

Phishing

Answer 9

An email based social engineering attack in which the attacker sends an email from a supposedly reputable source to try to elicit private info……

Question 10

Vishing

Answer 10

A social-engineering attack where the attacker extracts info while speaking over the phone or leveraging IP-based voice messaging services

Question 11

Cross-site scripting

Answer 11

An attack in which the attacker inject malicious code into the Web app in order to trick it into sending things it shouldn’t to other users of the Web site.

Question 12

Dictionary Attack

Answer 12

Attack that uses a list of common passwords to crack a user’s password

Question 13

What wireless connection type supports an encrypted, but open network

Answer 13

WPA3

Question 14

Explicit allow
(Windows Defender Firewall)

Answer 14

Only allow an item to traverse the firewall if the traffic matches an existing rule.

Question 15

Implicit Allow
(Windows Defender Firewall)

Answer 15

Allows all traffic unless there is a specific rule to prevent it.