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What is the primary goal of an attacker when identifying attack vectors?
What is the primary goal of an attacker when identifying attack vectors?
- To close existing vulnerabilities
- To watch for undiscovered attack vectors
- To patch a lot of systems
- To gain access to the target network or system (correct)
What is the significance of an attacker having physical access to hardware?
What is the significance of an attacker having physical access to hardware?
- They can easily find a way into the operating system (correct)
- They have limited attack vectors available
- They cannot make changes to the administrative password
- They can reboot the system into a particular administrative mode
Why are data centers usually highly secured?
Why are data centers usually highly secured?
- To prevent unauthorized access to the operating system
- To prevent physical access to the hardware (correct)
- To watch for undiscovered attack vectors
- To patch a lot of systems
What is the outcome if an attacker finds a single vulnerability?
What is the outcome if an attacker finds a single vulnerability?
What is the role of a security professional in regards to attack vectors?
What is the role of a security professional in regards to attack vectors?
What can be done to an operating system if an attacker has physical access to the hardware?
What can be done to an operating system if an attacker has physical access to the hardware?
What is a common attack vector when administrators have direct access to a server?
What is a common attack vector when administrators have direct access to a server?
What is a type of attack where an attacker connects a flash drive to a server and copies files?
What is a type of attack where an attacker connects a flash drive to a server and copies files?
What is the potential threat in the supply chain of an organization?
What is the potential threat in the supply chain of an organization?
What is the purpose of an evil twin access point?
What is the purpose of an evil twin access point?
How did the attackers gain access to Target's internal network in the 2013 credit card breach?
How did the attackers gain access to Target's internal network in the 2013 credit card breach?
What is a vulnerability that was found in many clients that used WPA2?
What is a vulnerability that was found in many clients that used WPA2?
What was the purpose of the Stuxnet worm in 2010?
What was the purpose of the Stuxnet worm in 2010?
What is a common way for attackers to gather personal information through email?
What is a common way for attackers to gather personal information through email?
What was the issue with some Cisco switches in 2020?
What was the issue with some Cisco switches in 2020?
What is a type of attack that involves physically accessing a server to steal data or cause harm?
What is a type of attack that involves physically accessing a server to steal data or cause harm?
What can attackers gather from social media?
What can attackers gather from social media?
What is a type of malware that is often attached to emails?
What is a type of malware that is often attached to emails?
How can attackers use social media information to attack multifactor authentication?
How can attackers use social media information to attack multifactor authentication?
What is a way to prevent direct access attacks on a server?
What is a way to prevent direct access attacks on a server?
What is a way to gain access to data that may not normally be accessible?
What is a way to gain access to data that may not normally be accessible?
What is a security risk of using default credentials on an access point?
What is a security risk of using default credentials on an access point?
What is a type of attack that can be used to circumvent existing security controls?
What is a type of attack that can be used to circumvent existing security controls?
Why is email a successful attack vector for threat actors?
Why is email a successful attack vector for threat actors?
What is a feature of some USB devices that can be used to attack an organization?
What is a feature of some USB devices that can be used to attack an organization?
Why is it important to be careful about who you allow access to your data and social media accounts?
Why is it important to be careful about who you allow access to your data and social media accounts?
What is the main concern when putting data in the cloud?
What is the main concern when putting data in the cloud?
How do attackers often gain access to cloud-based applications?
How do attackers often gain access to cloud-based applications?
What is the purpose of a denial-of-service attack?
What is the purpose of a denial-of-service attack?
Why are cloud-based applications more vulnerable to attacks?
Why are cloud-based applications more vulnerable to attacks?
What can happen if a cloud-based application is misconfigured?
What can happen if a cloud-based application is misconfigured?
What can an attacker do to a cloud-based service?
What can an attacker do to a cloud-based service?
What is the primary goal of an attacker when identifying attack vectors?
What is the primary goal of an attacker when identifying attack vectors?
What is the main advantage of an attacker having physical access to the hardware?
What is the main advantage of an attacker having physical access to the hardware?
What is the role of a security professional in regards to attack vectors?
What is the role of a security professional in regards to attack vectors?
What is the outcome if an attacker finds a single vulnerability?
What is the outcome if an attacker finds a single vulnerability?
Why are data centers usually highly secured?
Why are data centers usually highly secured?
What do attackers spend a lot of time trying to find?
What do attackers spend a lot of time trying to find?
What is a common attack vector that involves attaching a device to a keyboard?
What is a common attack vector that involves attaching a device to a keyboard?
What is the main concern when it comes to wireless access points?
What is the main concern when it comes to wireless access points?
What is an 'evil twin' access point?
What is an 'evil twin' access point?
What is a type of attack that involves sending malicious emails to gather personal information?
What is a type of attack that involves sending malicious emails to gather personal information?
What is the purpose of a keylogger?
What is the purpose of a keylogger?
What is a vulnerability that was found in many clients that used WPA2?
What is a vulnerability that was found in many clients that used WPA2?
What is a type of attack that involves physically accessing a server to steal data or cause harm?
What is a type of attack that involves physically accessing a server to steal data or cause harm?
What is a common way for attackers to gain access to data?
What is a common way for attackers to gain access to data?
What is a type of attack that involves sending a fake invoice to convince users to pay a bill?
What is a type of attack that involves sending a fake invoice to convince users to pay a bill?
What is a way to prevent direct access attacks on a server?
What is a way to prevent direct access attacks on a server?
What is a key consideration when using cloud-based applications?
What is a key consideration when using cloud-based applications?
What is a common method used by attackers to gain access to cloud-based applications?
What is a common method used by attackers to gain access to cloud-based applications?
What is a potential consequence of a misconfigured cloud-based application?
What is a potential consequence of a misconfigured cloud-based application?
What is a type of attack that can be used to exhaust the resources of a cloud-based service?
What is a type of attack that can be used to exhaust the resources of a cloud-based service?
Why is it important to plan for denial-of-service attacks when using cloud-based applications?
Why is it important to plan for denial-of-service attacks when using cloud-based applications?
What is a key benefit of securing cloud-based applications?
What is a key benefit of securing cloud-based applications?
What is the potential entry point for attackers in the supply chain of an organization?
What is the potential entry point for attackers in the supply chain of an organization?
What is an example of using the supply chain to disrupt a manufacturing process?
What is an example of using the supply chain to disrupt a manufacturing process?
What is a common way for attackers to gather information from social media?
What is a common way for attackers to gather information from social media?
What is a potential consequence of an attacker gaining access to a network through a supply chain attack?
What is a potential consequence of an attacker gaining access to a network through a supply chain attack?
What is a feature of some USB devices that can be used to attack an organization?
What is a feature of some USB devices that can be used to attack an organization?
What is a type of attack that involves using a fake device to gain access to a system?
What is a type of attack that involves using a fake device to gain access to a system?
What is a potential risk of using social media?
What is a potential risk of using social media?
What is a way to circumvent existing security controls?
What is a way to circumvent existing security controls?
What is a potential consequence of an attacker gaining access to a system through a USB drive?
What is a potential consequence of an attacker gaining access to a system through a USB drive?
What is the main concern when it comes to the supply chain of an organization?
What is the main concern when it comes to the supply chain of an organization?
