Types of Cyber Attacks Lecture Two

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What precaution can be taken against a Brute Force Attack?

Using simple passwords

Enabling Two-Factor-Authentication (2FA) (correct)

Disabling CAPTCHA during login

Increasing the number of login attempts

Which type of DoS attack involves flooding the target with traffic to make it unavailable to users?

SYNC Flood Attack (correct)

Network segmentation

Ping of Death

Smurf Attack

In what way does Load Balancing help prevent DoS attacks?

Encouraging multiple submission of connection requests

Overloading a single server

Limiting the impact of a DoS attack (correct)

Disabling network segmentation

What is the purpose of using complex alphanumeric passwords?

To enhance password security Signup and view all the answers

Which DoS attack involves sending ICMP echo requests larger than 65536 bytes?

Ping of Death Signup and view all the answers

How does the Smurf Attack overwhelm networks and servers?

By causing buffer overflow with ICMP requests Signup and view all the answers

What is the main aim of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack?

To shut down a machine or network Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended action if facing a SYNC Flood Attack?

Disconnect the server from the network. Signup and view all the answers

Network segmentation is used to:

Limit the impact of DoS attacks by keeping them isolated. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main target of Whaling (CEO Fraud) attacks?

High-profile employees, such as the CEO or CFO Signup and view all the answers

Define Pharming and how it works in cyber attacks.

Pharming is when the attacker redirects the victim to a fraudulent site to trick them into divulging credentials. Signup and view all the answers

What are some preventive measures against Phishing attacks?

Check website authenticity, avoid random sites/pop-ups, use anti-phishing browser extensions, use organization-approved applications, train employees, update software/firmware. Signup and view all the answers

Explain Brute Force attacks and how they work.

Brute Force involves trying multiple combinations of alphanumeric strings to discover passwords or encryption keys through trial and error. Signup and view all the answers