1_1_6 Section 1 – Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities - Social Engineering - Water Hole Attacks
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What is a watering hole in the context of network security?

  • A type of malware used by attackers
  • A secured organization's internal network
  • A central place where attackers hope users will visit and become infected (correct)
  • A place where users can safely access the internet

    • How do attackers change their strategy when facing a highly secure organization?

  • They focus on third parties to indirectly infect the organization's users (correct)
  • They enhance their email phishing techniques
  • They try to infect users via USB keys
  • They directly attack the organization's network

    • What do attackers hope to achieve through a watering hole attack?

  • Direct access to an organization's internal network
  • Disabling the organization's security measures
  • Infecting users to gain entry into a secure network (correct)
  • Stealing sensitive information from the organization

    • How do attackers identify potential watering holes for their attacks?

    <p>By guessing the websites visited by users (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do attackers sometimes target local establishments like sandwich shops in their strategies?

    <p>As an indirect way to infect users who might visit there (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do attackers focus on finding vulnerabilities on third-party sites in a watering hole attack?

    <p>To bypass the security measures of the target organization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common goal of a watering hole attack?

    <p>To infect a specific group of visitors to a site (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the attackers execute the watering hole attack on the Polish Financial Supervision Authority?

    <p>By infecting third-party sites related to financial organizations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of visitors were specifically targeted during the watering hole attack mentioned?

    <p>Visitors from specific IP addresses matching banks and financial institutions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Symantec's antivirus software help users during the watering hole attack on the Polish Financial Supervision Authority?

    <p>It alerted users on a generic JavaScript attack signature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can organizations prevent watering hole attacks according to the text?

    <p>By using a layered defense approach (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the key payloads sent in the watering hole attacks discussed in the text?

    <p>Malicious JavaScript files (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the attackers' new strategy in response to organizations with high security measures?

    <p>Targeting a third party to infect users who visit it (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do attackers typically identify a potential watering hole for their attack?

    <p>Conducting research to find out where the organization's users visit (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of infecting a third-party site in a watering hole attack?

    <p>To gain access to users who visit that site and infect them (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the watering hole play in a cyber attack?

    <p>Serving as an infection point for users of the target organization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do attackers gain access to an organization's network through a watering hole attack?

    <p>By infecting users who visit a compromised third-party site (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do attackers target a variety of websites, such as local establishments and industrial sites, in watering hole attacks?

    <p>To increase the chances of infecting users from the target organization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary target of the watering hole attack discussed in the text?

    <p>State-owned banks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the attackers ensure that only specific visitors were infected during the watering hole attack?

    <p>By targeting visitors from specific IP addresses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of security defense is recommended to prevent watering hole attacks according to the text?

    <p>Using a layered defense approach (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the case of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority attack, what action by users helped prevent infection?

    <p>Having Symantec's antivirus software active (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common payload used in the watering hole attacks conducted as per the text?

    <p>Malicious JavaScript files targeting specific IP addresses (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key feature of a next-generation firewall or intrusion prevention system helps in stopping watering hole attacks?

    <p>Identifying and blocking malicious software proactively (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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