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What is one of the latest social engineering techniques mentioned in the text?
What is one of the latest social engineering techniques mentioned in the text?
- Sending angry emails to intimidate victims
- Using multiple people and communication methods to earn trust (correct)
- Posing as a security analyst to gain access
- Pretending to be a deceased person to request donations
How do attackers often perform phishing attacks according to the text?
How do attackers often perform phishing attacks according to the text?
- By directly asking for sensitive information through emails
- By sending links to official company websites
- By using their real identity to gain trust
- By imitating someone familiar to the victim (correct)
What effect does the text mention that certain social engineering attacks have on individuals?
What effect does the text mention that certain social engineering attacks have on individuals?
- Higher level of trust in communication
- Financial gain for the attackers
- Personal and emotional impact (correct)
- Improved security measures
In what scenario would an attacker send an email asking for donations, as described in the text?
In what scenario would an attacker send an email asking for donations, as described in the text?
What is a common characteristic of phishing attacks as mentioned in the text?
What is a common characteristic of phishing attacks as mentioned in the text?
Why do attackers often imitate someone known to the victim when performing social engineering attacks?
Why do attackers often imitate someone known to the victim when performing social engineering attacks?
What is another term for phishing that occurs over voice calls?
What is another term for phishing that occurs over voice calls?
What is a common technique used by attackers to trick individuals into providing login credentials?
What is a common technique used by attackers to trick individuals into providing login credentials?
What is a way to prevent shoulder surfing attacks when using a computer in public places?
What is a way to prevent shoulder surfing attacks when using a computer in public places?
What type of phishing attack involves the attacker researching specific individuals within an organization?
What type of phishing attack involves the attacker researching specific individuals within an organization?
How can individuals prevent others from viewing their computer screen by walking behind them?
How can individuals prevent others from viewing their computer screen by walking behind them?
What might attackers gain by shoulder surfing?
What might attackers gain by shoulder surfing?
How can individuals prevent shoulder surfing even in densely populated areas?
How can individuals prevent shoulder surfing even in densely populated areas?
What is the main concern regarding dumpster diving mentioned in the text?
What is the main concern regarding dumpster diving mentioned in the text?
What is a wireless evil twin attack according to the text?
What is a wireless evil twin attack according to the text?
In what scenario would an attacker use a denial of service attack?
In what scenario would an attacker use a denial of service attack?
What is the term used to describe a phishing attack targeted at someone at the executive level?
What is the term used to describe a phishing attack targeted at someone at the executive level?
How can attackers initiate a DDoS attack to create a denial of service?
How can attackers initiate a DDoS attack to create a denial of service?
What is one way to mitigate the risk of falling victim to a wireless evil twin attack?
What is one way to mitigate the risk of falling victim to a wireless evil twin attack?
What does the term 'no tailgating' refer to in the context of office security?
What does the term 'no tailgating' refer to in the context of office security?
What is the main objective of attackers employing spear phishing or whaling techniques?
What is the main objective of attackers employing spear phishing or whaling techniques?
Which action could lead to an unintentional denial of service within a network?
Which action could lead to an unintentional denial of service within a network?
In the context of building security, what is 'piggybacking'?
In the context of building security, what is 'piggybacking'?
What is the primary reason behind encrypting data sent over networks according to the text?
What is the primary reason behind encrypting data sent over networks according to the text?
Why do attackers often use distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks instead of single device attacks?
Why do attackers often use distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks instead of single device attacks?
What additional security measure do some organizations implement regarding building entry restriction?
What additional security measure do some organizations implement regarding building entry restriction?
What is one example provided in the text of how attackers might cause a physical denial of service?
What is one example provided in the text of how attackers might cause a physical denial of service?
What is 'dumpster diving' commonly associated with in terms of social engineering?
What is 'dumpster diving' commonly associated with in terms of social engineering?
Why is it important to be cautious about the information thrown into trash bins according to the text?
Why is it important to be cautious about the information thrown into trash bins according to the text?
'Impersonation' in social engineering involves attackers:
'Impersonation' in social engineering involves attackers:
Why is it important for every employee to ask individuals without visible passes who they are and what they're doing in the organization's premises?
Why is it important for every employee to ask individuals without visible passes who they are and what they're doing in the organization's premises?
What might an attacker gain by successfully getting through the first locked door in an organization?
What might an attacker gain by successfully getting through the first locked door in an organization?
How do attackers make their impersonations more believable in social engineering attacks?
How do attackers make their impersonations more believable in social engineering attacks?
What is the main reason for the dramatic differences between hashes for passwords like 123456 and 1234567?
What is the main reason for the dramatic differences between hashes for passwords like 123456 and 1234567?
In the context of password hashing, what does a brute force attack involve?
In the context of password hashing, what does a brute force attack involve?
Why is it challenging to determine the original password from its hash?
Why is it challenging to determine the original password from its hash?
What makes performing a brute force attack time-consuming?
What makes performing a brute force attack time-consuming?
Why does the text mention examining passwords like A-A-A-A-A and A-A-A-A-B during a brute force attack?
Why does the text mention examining passwords like A-A-A-A-A and A-A-A-A-B during a brute force attack?
What is the purpose of using a username, account number, and password hash in the same line in a Linux device?
What is the purpose of using a username, account number, and password hash in the same line in a Linux device?
What vulnerability was associated with Log4j?
What vulnerability was associated with Log4j?
What attack allows an attacker to sit in the middle of a conversation and potentially modify the information being sent?
What attack allows an attacker to sit in the middle of a conversation and potentially modify the information being sent?
What is the purpose of ARP poisoning as described in the text?
What is the purpose of ARP poisoning as described in the text?
How does ARP spoofing work in the context of the text?
How does ARP spoofing work in the context of the text?
What information is typically stored in an ARP cache on a device?
What information is typically stored in an ARP cache on a device?
How does ARP poisoning enable an attacker to intercept traffic?
How does ARP poisoning enable an attacker to intercept traffic?
What happens when an entry in the ARP cache expires?
What happens when an entry in the ARP cache expires?
What is the significance of ARPs in network communication?
What is the significance of ARPs in network communication?
What steps can be taken to mitigate ARP poisoning attacks?
What steps can be taken to mitigate ARP poisoning attacks?
In what situation would an attacker use ARP poisoning effectively?
In what situation would an attacker use ARP poisoning effectively?
What is the main issue discussed in the text?
What is the main issue discussed in the text?
How did the Zeus botnet infect millions of PCs?
How did the Zeus botnet infect millions of PCs?
What is a zero-day vulnerability?
What is a zero-day vulnerability?
How do attackers differ from researchers when it comes to vulnerabilities?
How do attackers differ from researchers when it comes to vulnerabilities?
What is the significance of the Log4j vulnerability discussed in the text?
What is the significance of the Log4j vulnerability discussed in the text?
How can organizations mitigate distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks?
How can organizations mitigate distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks?
What was the timeframe between discovering the Log4j vulnerability and having patches available?
What was the timeframe between discovering the Log4j vulnerability and having patches available?
True or False: The Log4j vulnerability existed in the code since 2019.
True or False: The Log4j vulnerability existed in the code since 2019.
Fill in the Blank: The Zeus botnet was able to infect over 3.6 million PCs without the users' __________.
Fill in the Blank: The Zeus botnet was able to infect over 3.6 million PCs without the users' __________.
What is a limitation to an ARP poisoning attack?
What is a limitation to an ARP poisoning attack?
How does an on-path browser attack differ from traditional ARP poisoning attacks?
How does an on-path browser attack differ from traditional ARP poisoning attacks?
What is the advantage of capturing information in the browser during an attack?
What is the advantage of capturing information in the browser during an attack?
What security risk arises if passwords are stored in plain text?
What security risk arises if passwords are stored in plain text?
Why is hashing a recommended method for storing passwords?
Why is hashing a recommended method for storing passwords?
What does it mean when a hashing function has 'collisions'?
What does it mean when a hashing function has 'collisions'?
What makes hashing ideal for storing passwords?
What makes hashing ideal for storing passwords?
Why is a hash referred to as a 'fingerprint'?
Why is a hash referred to as a 'fingerprint'?
What is the purpose of a hash in password storage?
What is the purpose of a hash in password storage?
What is the primary reason that performing a brute force attack online can be challenging?
What is the primary reason that performing a brute force attack online can be challenging?
Why do hackers take the hash file offline when performing a brute force attack?
Why do hackers take the hash file offline when performing a brute force attack?
What resource-intensive process do attackers perform during a brute force attack?
What resource-intensive process do attackers perform during a brute force attack?
What advantage do attackers gain by taking the hash file offline during a brute force attack?
What advantage do attackers gain by taking the hash file offline during a brute force attack?
Why do human beings tend to use real words as part of their passwords according to the text?
Why do human beings tend to use real words as part of their passwords according to the text?
What is the consequence of running into a lockout on an account during a brute force attack?
What is the consequence of running into a lockout on an account during a brute force attack?
What term is used to describe the act of adding code to an application for malicious purposes?
What term is used to describe the act of adding code to an application for malicious purposes?
In the context of the text, what is SQL?
In the context of the text, what is SQL?
What could potentially be accessed in a database through a successful SQL injection?
What could potentially be accessed in a database through a successful SQL injection?
What does injecting 'or 1=1' into SQL code aim to achieve?
What does injecting 'or 1=1' into SQL code aim to achieve?
Why is SQL injection considered a severe vulnerability?
Why is SQL injection considered a severe vulnerability?
In the text, what database manipulation technique is specifically discussed?
In the text, what database manipulation technique is specifically discussed?
What is the purpose of the Web Goat application mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the Web Goat application mentioned in the text?
What does adding '1 equals 1' at the end of a SQL query signify?
What does adding '1 equals 1' at the end of a SQL query signify?
'Piggybacking' in terms of office security refers to:
'Piggybacking' in terms of office security refers to:
What type of code could be injected into an application based on the text?
What type of code could be injected into an application based on the text?
What is the purpose of validating all input provided to an application?
What is the purpose of validating all input provided to an application?
What does it mean when a system is not compliant with the standard operating environment (SOE)?
What does it mean when a system is not compliant with the standard operating environment (SOE)?
When are Microsoft patches typically introduced?
When are Microsoft patches typically introduced?
Why do organizations automate the process of updating hundreds or thousands of devices?
Why do organizations automate the process of updating hundreds or thousands of devices?
What is one advantage of next-generation firewalls mentioned in the text?
What is one advantage of next-generation firewalls mentioned in the text?
What is the main motivation for organizations to monitor application traffic?
What is the main motivation for organizations to monitor application traffic?
What is one reason automation is commonly used to evaluate systems at certain checkpoints?
What is one reason automation is commonly used to evaluate systems at certain checkpoints?
Why is it challenging for IT professionals to manually verify all system patches on multiple machines?
Why is it challenging for IT professionals to manually verify all system patches on multiple machines?
What does it mean when a system is flagged as 'non-compliant' during login attempts?
What does it mean when a system is flagged as 'non-compliant' during login attempts?
What is one potential drawback of having manual checks on systems rather than automated evaluations?
What is one potential drawback of having manual checks on systems rather than automated evaluations?
What type of cross-site scripting attack involves placing malicious code on a centralized server?
What type of cross-site scripting attack involves placing malicious code on a centralized server?
In the context of the text, what is one way to mitigate a cross-site scripting attack?
In the context of the text, what is one way to mitigate a cross-site scripting attack?
What was the vulnerability found in Subaru's web based front end according to the text?
What was the vulnerability found in Subaru's web based front end according to the text?
What is one thing that Subaru corrected in response to the vulnerability found by Aaron Guzman?
What is one thing that Subaru corrected in response to the vulnerability found by Aaron Guzman?
What is a recommended practice to help avoid clicking on malicious links provided in email messages?
What is a recommended practice to help avoid clicking on malicious links provided in email messages?
What problem did Aaron Guzman find with the session ID information on Subaru's website?
What problem did Aaron Guzman find with the session ID information on Subaru's website?
What was a consequence of the session ID information not expiring on Subaru's website?
What was a consequence of the session ID information not expiring on Subaru's website?
Why was it problematic that the session ID information on Subaru's website was not properly validated?
Why was it problematic that the session ID information on Subaru's website was not properly validated?
What is an example of a way attackers can spread a cross-site scripting attack quickly, as mentioned in the text?
What is an example of a way attackers can spread a cross-site scripting attack quickly, as mentioned in the text?
What is one practical way to prevent potential cross-site scripting problems according to the text?
What is one practical way to prevent potential cross-site scripting problems according to the text?
What is a common issue addressed by organizations in their patch management process?
What is a common issue addressed by organizations in their patch management process?
Why do security teams need to carefully balance deploying security controls?
Why do security teams need to carefully balance deploying security controls?
What is the importance of knowing when an application or operating system reaches its end of life (EOL)?
What is the importance of knowing when an application or operating system reaches its end of life (EOL)?
What is the main concern with the BYOD (bring your own device) policy in organizations?
What is the main concern with the BYOD (bring your own device) policy in organizations?
Why should application developers avoid instructing users to disable antivirus or firewall programs during troubleshooting?
Why should application developers avoid instructing users to disable antivirus or firewall programs during troubleshooting?
What happens once an operating system reaches its end of service life (EOSL)?
What happens once an operating system reaches its end of service life (EOSL)?
What is a key challenge with ensuring security in BYOD environments?
What is a key challenge with ensuring security in BYOD environments?
What issue arises when an operating system reaches its end of service life (EOSL)?
What issue arises when an operating system reaches its end of service life (EOSL)?
What term is used to describe the method where attackers use a set of words to crack passwords more efficiently?
What term is used to describe the method where attackers use a set of words to crack passwords more efficiently?
Why is a dictionary attack more time-efficient compared to trying every possible combination of characters for password guessing?
Why is a dictionary attack more time-efficient compared to trying every possible combination of characters for password guessing?
What is a common method attackers use to make dictionary attacks more effective?
What is a common method attackers use to make dictionary attacks more effective?
How do attackers try to overcome users substituting characters in passwords, such as 'O' to '0' or 'L' to '7'?
How do attackers try to overcome users substituting characters in passwords, such as 'O' to '0' or 'L' to '7'?
What are attackers hoping users have selected as part of their password when conducting a dictionary attack?
What are attackers hoping users have selected as part of their password when conducting a dictionary attack?
Why is it difficult to discover passwords that are not part of the dictionary during a dictionary attack?
Why is it difficult to discover passwords that are not part of the dictionary during a dictionary attack?
What additional resource might attackers use during a dictionary attack to speed up the process?
What additional resource might attackers use during a dictionary attack to speed up the process?
What is a significant limitation of a dictionary attack in terms of discovering passwords?
What is a significant limitation of a dictionary attack in terms of discovering passwords?
What institutional knowledge do insiders possess that might help them in potential attacks?
What institutional knowledge do insiders possess that might help them in potential attacks?
What is one reason why protecting against insider threats is particularly challenging?
What is one reason why protecting against insider threats is particularly challenging?
Why is it important to ensure that software is not susceptible to SQL injection attacks?
Why is it important to ensure that software is not susceptible to SQL injection attacks?
What is the main reason for always keeping browsers updated to the latest version?
What is the main reason for always keeping browsers updated to the latest version?
How does cross-site scripting (XSS) differ from cascading style sheets (CSS)?
How does cross-site scripting (XSS) differ from cascading style sheets (CSS)?
How might an attacker exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information?
How might an attacker exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information?
What could be a potential consequence of an attacker obtaining a user's session ID through a cross-site scripting attack?
What could be a potential consequence of an attacker obtaining a user's session ID through a cross-site scripting attack?
Why might disabling JavaScript in a browser not be an effective solution to prevent cross-site scripting attacks?
Why might disabling JavaScript in a browser not be an effective solution to prevent cross-site scripting attacks?
What could happen if a user clicks a link in an email that triggers a script in a cross-site scripting attack?
What could happen if a user clicks a link in an email that triggers a script in a cross-site scripting attack?
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Study Notes
- Social engineering attacks are evolving, with attackers using multiple methods of communication and posing as various entities to gain trust and access.
- Intimidation tactics, such as posing as angry customers, are used to gain information or access.
- Phishing attacks involve spoofing and imitating known entities, often leading victims to fake login screens or websites.
- Shoulder surfing is the act of looking at someone's screen to obtain sensitive information.
- Shoulder surfing attacks can be prevented by being aware of surroundings, positioning oneself with a back to the wall, or adding privacy filters to LCD displays.
- Spear phishing is a targeted form of phishing, often aimed at individuals with access to valuable information, such as executives or those in charge of finances.
- Piggybacking refers to someone gaining unauthorized access to a secure area by following someone with authorized access.
- Social engineering attackers use impersonation tactics, such as pretending to be from the helpdesk or the executive team, to gain trust and information.
- Dumpster diving, or going through a company's trash, is a common form of social engineering used to gather intel for attacks.
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