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What type of attack involves overloading a machine or bandwidth by flooding it with random requests?
What type of attack involves overloading a machine or bandwidth by flooding it with random requests?
- Clickjacking
- Spoofing
- Privilege Escalation
- DDOS using a botnet (correct)
Which method involves an attacker impersonating a trustworthy source to get individuals to disclose personal information?
Which method involves an attacker impersonating a trustworthy source to get individuals to disclose personal information?
- Baiting
- Trojans, viruses, worms
- Pretexting (correct)
- Message digests
How is privilege escalation defined?
How is privilege escalation defined?
- Overloading machine or bandwidth
- Securing accounts with password protection
- Entering a system using end-user privileges (correct)
- Tunneling through internet using VPN
Which countermeasure involves shield network services from attacks and uses packet filtering based on rules set up in the firewall?
Which countermeasure involves shield network services from attacks and uses packet filtering based on rules set up in the firewall?
What is the purpose of using multifactor authentication?
What is the purpose of using multifactor authentication?
Which method involves using encryption for data transfer in login portals and tunneling through the internet using VPNs?
Which method involves using encryption for data transfer in login portals and tunneling through the internet using VPNs?
What is the purpose of message digests in the context of security?
What is the purpose of message digests in the context of security?
What does intrusion detection involve?
What does intrusion detection involve?
What is the purpose of formal verification in the context of security?
What is the purpose of formal verification in the context of security?
Why is redirecting web access to fake login page associated with Trojans, viruses, and worms?
Why is redirecting web access to fake login page associated with Trojans, viruses, and worms?
What is the main concern with the increasing amount of online information?
What is the main concern with the increasing amount of online information?
What is the purpose of assets in the context of security?
What is the purpose of assets in the context of security?
What are vulnerabilities in the context of security?
What are vulnerabilities in the context of security?
What is the estimated impact of a successful attack on assets?
What is the estimated impact of a successful attack on assets?
What is the main concern with backdoors in software?
What is the main concern with backdoors in software?
What is the definition of countermeasures in the context of security?
What is the definition of countermeasures in the context of security?
What do vulnerabilities like eavesdropping involve?
What do vulnerabilities like eavesdropping involve?
What are threats in the context of security?
What are threats in the context of security?
What is the significance of maximum security with minimum productivity impact in security terminology?
What is the significance of maximum security with minimum productivity impact in security terminology?
What is the purpose of direct access vulnerabilities?
What is the purpose of direct access vulnerabilities?
What is the primary purpose of assets in the context of security?
What is the primary purpose of assets in the context of security?
What is the main concern with the increasing amount of online information?
What is the main concern with the increasing amount of online information?
How are vulnerabilities defined in the context of security?
How are vulnerabilities defined in the context of security?
What do countermeasures involve in the context of security?
What do countermeasures involve in the context of security?
What is the significance of maximum security with minimum productivity impact in security terminology?
What is the significance of maximum security with minimum productivity impact in security terminology?
What is the purpose of formal verification in the context of security?
What is the purpose of formal verification in the context of security?
Which type of attack involves overloading a machine or bandwidth by flooding it with random requests?
Which type of attack involves overloading a machine or bandwidth by flooding it with random requests?
What is the main concern with backdoors in software?
What is the main concern with backdoors in software?
What is the purpose of direct access vulnerabilities?
What is the purpose of direct access vulnerabilities?
What does the term 'spoofing' typically involve in the context of cybersecurity?
What does the term 'spoofing' typically involve in the context of cybersecurity?
What is the definition of countermeasures in the context of security?
What is the definition of countermeasures in the context of security?
Which method aims to shield network services from attacks and uses packet filtering based on predefined rules in the firewall?
Which method aims to shield network services from attacks and uses packet filtering based on predefined rules in the firewall?
What is the main purpose of using multifactor authentication in the context of security?
What is the main purpose of using multifactor authentication in the context of security?
What is the main concern with the use of clickjacking in cybersecurity?
What is the main concern with the use of clickjacking in cybersecurity?
What does the term 'denial-of-service' refer to in the context of cybersecurity?
What does the term 'denial-of-service' refer to in the context of cybersecurity?
What is the purpose of using message digests in the context of security?
What is the purpose of using message digests in the context of security?
Which method involves physically separating computers with no internet access and using a Faraday cage to block electromagnetic waves?
Which method involves physically separating computers with no internet access and using a Faraday cage to block electromagnetic waves?
What is the main aim of intrusion detection in cybersecurity?
What is the main aim of intrusion detection in cybersecurity?
'Phishing' in cybersecurity typically involves:
'Phishing' in cybersecurity typically involves:
'Pretexting' in cybersecurity involves:
'Pretexting' in cybersecurity involves:
