Energy and Water Grid Vulnerabilities in Army Installations
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What is the purpose of the PCI-DSS security standard?

  • To enforce security measures for government websites
  • To regulate the cryptocurrency market
  • To develop open-source maps of critical infrastructure
  • To reduce the risk of data breaches in commercial businesses (correct)

Which organizations came together to enact standards and best practices for storing and accessing credit card information?

  • Apple, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft
  • Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and the Japan Credit Bureau (JCB) (correct)
  • Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin
  • Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn

What percentage of State, Local, Tribal, and Tribunal (SLTT) government ransomware incidents reported in the United States were identified as LockBit attacks in 2022?

  • 32%
  • 16% (correct)
  • 5%
  • 25%

What did Sarah Beth Clendaniel and Brandon Clint Russell conspire to carry out?

<p>Attacks against critical infrastructure, specifically electrical substations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which threat actor is active globally with the mission of espionage, vulnerability assessment, and information gathering?

<p>Volt Typhoon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was LockBit ransomware the most widely encountered?

<p>In 2022 and 2023 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Cyber Kill Chain methodology?

<p>Applying it to network defense (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the indictment against Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev?

<p>Conspiring to transmit ransom demands and damaging protected computers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Joint Cybersecurity Advisory: Understanding Ransomware Threat Actors: LockBit' was released by which organization?

<p>Microsoft Corporation’s Microsoft Threat Intelligence (MTI) team (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The purpose of the PCI-DSS security standard is to reduce the risk associated with data breaches in commercial businesses.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

LockBit was the most widely encountered ransomware in 2022 and is heavily found in 2023 as well.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sarah Beth Clendaniel and Brandon Clint Russell were charged for conspiring to carry out attacks against critical infrastructure, specifically electrical substations.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The state-sponsored Chinese threat actor, Volt Typhoon, has been active globally since mid-2021 with the mission of espionage, vulnerability assessment, and information gathering.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain methodology is used in network defense.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The PCI-DSS security standard has been rolled out across various continents with incremental changes along the way since 2004.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

LockBit ransomware incidents impacted a variety of organizations in the United States including municipal governments, county governments, public higher education and K-12 schools, and emergency services.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The credit card companies that came together to enact standards and best practices for storing and accessing credit card information include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and the Japan Credit Bureau (JCB).

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Many organizations in the commercial sector adhere to more than one framework for addressing security concerns.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The purpose of the PCI-DSS security standard is tailored to credit card companies and e-commerce specifically.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the PCI-DSS security standard?

<p>The purpose of the PCI-DSS security standard was to reduce the risk associated with data breaches in commercial businesses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the most widely encountered ransomware in 2022 and 2023?

<p>LockBit ransomware was the most widely encountered in 2022 and heavily found in 2023 as well.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which threat actor is active globally with the mission of espionage, vulnerability assessment, and information gathering?

<p>Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored Chinese threat actor, is active globally with the mission of espionage, vulnerability assessment, and information gathering.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Sarah Beth Clendaniel and Brandon Clint Russell conspire to carry out?

<p>Sarah Beth Clendaniel and Brandon Clint Russell conspired to carry out attacks against critical infrastructure, specifically electrical substations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of State, Local, Tribal, and Tribunal (SLTT) government ransomware incidents reported in the United States were identified as LockBit attacks in 2022?

<p>16% of the State, Local, Tribal, and Tribunal (SLTT) government ransomware incidents reported in the United States were identified as LockBit attacks in 2022.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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