FEDVTE Cyber Dark Arts Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Which of the following alternative operating systems is focused mostly on greater
security in the event of a compromise by preventing propagation? - Correct
answer-Qubes
Which of the following might a malicious actor attempt to exploit in a social
engineering attack? - Correct answer-All of the above
Which of the following alternative operating systems requires some type of
virtualization software and more than one system? - Correct answer-Whonix
The sole purpose of alternative operating systems is for cyber criminals to hide
their nefarious activities. - Correct answer-False
In an advanced persistent threat, once access is gained, which of the following are
likely to occur? - Correct answer-All of the Above
Successfully opposing disinformation efforts spread via social media is difficult
because: - Correct answer-All of the Above
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, Password cracking tools use wordlist dictionaries containing commonly used
passwords in an attempt to gain access using a brute force attack. These wordlists
must be downloaded separately from the tool due to the frequency the list is
updated. - Correct answer-False
Only law enforcement and intelligence organizations can legally use anonymous
browsers like ToR. - Correct answer-False
The amount of fake accounts on social media sites like Facebook is: - Correct
answer-Close to equal the number of active users
Qubes achieves greater security by allowing the user to run applications and store
files in: - Correct answer-Isolated containers
Using software and malware components to take control over a device's resources
is known as: - Correct answer-Cryptojacking
Which of the following is the most common and successful method of fraudulently
obtaining credentials to gain a foothold in an APT attack? - Correct answer-Spear
Phishing
Because of ProtonMail's "zero access architecture" where the message sender
encrypts using the recipient's public key, and the recipient decrypts with their
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Questions and Answers
Which of the following alternative operating systems is focused mostly on greater
security in the event of a compromise by preventing propagation? - Correct
answer-Qubes
Which of the following might a malicious actor attempt to exploit in a social
engineering attack? - Correct answer-All of the above
Which of the following alternative operating systems requires some type of
virtualization software and more than one system? - Correct answer-Whonix
The sole purpose of alternative operating systems is for cyber criminals to hide
their nefarious activities. - Correct answer-False
In an advanced persistent threat, once access is gained, which of the following are
likely to occur? - Correct answer-All of the Above
Successfully opposing disinformation efforts spread via social media is difficult
because: - Correct answer-All of the Above
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, Password cracking tools use wordlist dictionaries containing commonly used
passwords in an attempt to gain access using a brute force attack. These wordlists
must be downloaded separately from the tool due to the frequency the list is
updated. - Correct answer-False
Only law enforcement and intelligence organizations can legally use anonymous
browsers like ToR. - Correct answer-False
The amount of fake accounts on social media sites like Facebook is: - Correct
answer-Close to equal the number of active users
Qubes achieves greater security by allowing the user to run applications and store
files in: - Correct answer-Isolated containers
Using software and malware components to take control over a device's resources
is known as: - Correct answer-Cryptojacking
Which of the following is the most common and successful method of fraudulently
obtaining credentials to gain a foothold in an APT attack? - Correct answer-Spear
Phishing
Because of ProtonMail's "zero access architecture" where the message sender
encrypts using the recipient's public key, and the recipient decrypts with their
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