CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601)
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A message warning the recipients of a non-existent computer virus threat. - ANSWER -
Hoax
A form of fraud in which attackers pose as a known or trusted person to dupe an
employee into transferring money to a fraudulent account, sharing sensitive information
or revealing login credentials. - ANSWER - Impersonation
A targeted attack designed to compromise users within a specific industry by infecting
websites they typically visit and luring them to a malicious site. - ANSWER - Watering
hole attack
A form of cybersquatting which relies on mistakes such as typos made by Internet users
when inputting a website address into a web browser. - ANSWER - Typosquatting
A form of social engineering in which an individual lies to obtain privileged data. -
ANSWER - Pretexting
A computer-based technology that allows the sharing of ideas, thoughts, and
information through the building of virtual networks. - ANSWER - Social media
The power to enforce rules or give orders. - ANSWER - Authority
Allows anyone in the network to join dynamically and participate without prior
permission. - ANSWER - Consensus
A malicious software that infects your computer and displays messages demanding a
fee to be paid in order for your system to work again. - ANSWER - Ransomware
A type of malware that is often disguised as legitimate software. - ANSWER - Trojans
A program that may be unwanted, despite the possibility that users consented to
download it - ANSWER - Worms Potentially unwanted programs (PUPs)
A type of malicious software that uses legitimate programs to infect a computer. -
ANSWER - Fileless virus
A computer controlled by a cybercriminal to send commands to systems compromised
by malware and receive stolen data from a target network. - ANSWER - Command and
Control
Certification Exam Prep. ||
Questions & Answers (Graded A+)
Conceptial Research
, CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601)
Certification Exam Prep. || Questions &
Answers (Graded A+)
A message warning the recipients of a non-existent computer virus threat. - ANSWER -
Hoax
A form of fraud in which attackers pose as a known or trusted person to dupe an
employee into transferring money to a fraudulent account, sharing sensitive information
or revealing login credentials. - ANSWER - Impersonation
A targeted attack designed to compromise users within a specific industry by infecting
websites they typically visit and luring them to a malicious site. - ANSWER - Watering
hole attack
A form of cybersquatting which relies on mistakes such as typos made by Internet users
when inputting a website address into a web browser. - ANSWER - Typosquatting
A form of social engineering in which an individual lies to obtain privileged data. -
ANSWER - Pretexting
A computer-based technology that allows the sharing of ideas, thoughts, and
information through the building of virtual networks. - ANSWER - Social media
The power to enforce rules or give orders. - ANSWER - Authority
Allows anyone in the network to join dynamically and participate without prior
permission. - ANSWER - Consensus
A malicious software that infects your computer and displays messages demanding a
fee to be paid in order for your system to work again. - ANSWER - Ransomware
A type of malware that is often disguised as legitimate software. - ANSWER - Trojans
A program that may be unwanted, despite the possibility that users consented to
download it - ANSWER - Worms Potentially unwanted programs (PUPs)
A type of malicious software that uses legitimate programs to infect a computer. -
ANSWER - Fileless virus
A computer controlled by a cybercriminal to send commands to systems compromised
by malware and receive stolen data from a target network. - ANSWER - Command and
Control
