Threats to Networks & Their Data Pt 2

Wes downloads a free game to his computer. After installing the game, he notices his computer running very slowly. After running a check on his system, he discovers a virus is now on his computer. Wes is likely the victim of a

• backdoor.

• eavesdropping.

• a drive-by download.

• a Trojan horse.

Mike is doing a web search to prepare for class. He finds a site that he thinks will help him. He clicks on the link to the site. Within 5 seconds of visiting the site, all the files on his computer have been encrypted and a ransom is being demanded; he is a victim of ransomware. How did his computer likely become infected with ransomware?

• backdoor.

• eavesdropping.

• a drive-by download.

• a Trojan horse.

Ellen receives an email that looks like it is from her bank. It tells her that her account has been compromised and will be locked, and she must click on a link in the email to verify her account info. This is an example of

• baiting.

• scareware.

• pretexting.

• All options are true.

Ellen receives an email that looks like it is from her bank. It tells her that her account has been compromised and will be locked, and she must click on a link in the email to verify her account info. This is an example of

• pharming.

• a watering hole.

• spear phishing.

• smishing.

Jennifer, the Chief Security Officer for her company, discovers a backdoor has been installed on her company's network. Forensic analysis determines that it was installed when several company employees opened a PDF of the menu on the website for a deli across from their office. This is an example of

• pharming.

• a watering hole.

• spear phishing.

• smishing.

Kevin, a cybersecurity analyst, is dealing with a ransomware infection in his company. Digital forensic analysis indicates that the virus was initially installed when an employee went to what looked like a legitimate and credible website but was actually a fake website; simply accessing the page initiated the install. The source of the ransomware was

• pharming.

• a watering hole.

• spear phishing.

• smishing.