Select one:
a. An attack where the attacker sends TCP requests to multiple servers, spoofing the IP address that is being used by the victim, thereby causing all the responses to be sent to the victim
b. An attack where the attacker sends multiple SYN requests to a victim through the use of a botnet, or multiple zombies, and thereby causing the victim to send responses to each--which the zombies then do not reply to, and prevents legitimate users from connecting to the victim (reflection) c. An attack where a malicious user intercepts traffic being sent to the victim and responds back to the sender with erroneous information (reflection), and then introduces the victim back into the situation
d. None of the above - ✔✔. An attack where the attacker sends TCP requests to multiple servers, spoofing the IP address that is being used by the victim, thereby causing all the responses to be sent to the victim
Which of the following statements describes the relationship between botnets and DDoS attacks?
Select one:
a. Botnets are important in perpetrating a DDoS attack due to the nature of DDoS attacks needing a large
base of zombies
b. Botnets are important in perpetrating a DDoS attack due to the greater chance of success, which can lead to a larger sum of money extorted c. Botnets are important in perpetrating a DDoS attack because of the need for organization of large groups, with a botnet being controlled by someone known as a bot herder
d. All of the above describe the importance of botnets with respect to DDoS attacks - ✔✔a. Botnets are important in perpetrating a DDoS attack due to the nature of DDoS attacks needing a large base of zombies
What is a honeynet?
Select one:
a. A honeynet is multiple honeypots connected via a network
b. Traffic between network nodes that is very productive
c. A network setup where all clients are connected to all the other clients, in a literal net
d. None of the above - ✔✔None of the above
Why do many organizations filter the traffic leaving the network using a firewall?
Select one:
a. Few corporations filter traffic going out to the Internet.
b. Corporations are concerned that employees may be buying and selling information to competitors or other organizations.
c. Administrators are concerned that employees may download viruses and other malicious software. d. Administrators are concerned that a system infected with a virus may attempt to connect back to the virus' author and upload stolen information. - ✔✔Administrators are concerned that a system infected with a virus may attempt to connect back to the virus' author and upload stolen information