Phishing vs

• Phishing emails often appear to come from trusted sources, while spear phishing emails are always obviously fake. (correct)
• Phishing targets individuals or organizations, while spear phishing is more generalized.
• Phishing is more personalized and convincing, while spear phishing is more generalized.
• Phishing involves sending targeted emails, while spear phishing is sent to a large number of people.

• To block access to files on a targeted system or website.
• To overwhelm a targeted system or website with traffic, making it inaccessible to legitimate users. (correct)
• To take control of a targeted system or website.
• To steal sensitive information from a targeted system or website.

• A type of malware that is disguised as legitimate programs or files, but can do anything from stealing data to taking control of a computer system. (correct)
• A type of malware that spreads quickly and efficiently through networks.
• A type of malware that encrypts or blocks access to files on a computer system.
• A type of malware that targets network infrastructure, such as firewalls and load balancers.

<p>Encryption ransomware locks the victim out of their system completely, while locker ransomware encrypts the victim's files. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Volumetric attacks aim to overwhelm the network bandwidth, while protocol attacks target network infrastructure such as firewalls and load balancers. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of malware that encrypts or blocks access to files on a computer system. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of malware that spreads quickly and efficiently through networks. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers