CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Chapter 9 - 12

What aspect of security does a keylogger primarily attack?

• Confidentiality
• Integrity
• Availability

What kind of an attack targets a vulnerability you don't even have a way to anticipate?

• DDoS
• Man-in-the-middle
• Spoofing
• Zero-day

You receive an email about a new feature for an online service you use and click the link for more information. Before you sign in to your account, you notice the URL is wrong: it's actually a different site designed to imitate the real one. What attack were you targeted by?

• DoS
• Evil twin
• Phishing
• Spoofing

What kind of attack is most likely when you're doing sensitive work on your laptop at a coffee shop?

• Piggybacking
• Shoulder surfing
• Smurfing
• Tailgating

A user logs into their computer and is presented with a screen showing a Department of Justice logo indicating the computer has been locked due to the user violating federal law. The screen gives several details of the violation and indicates that the user must pay a fine of $500 within 72 hours or a warrant will be issued for their arrest. The user cannot unlock their system. What type of malware is likely infecting the computer?

• Logic bomb
• Ransomware
• Rootkit
• Trojan

Evil twins are most commonly used as part of what kind of attack?

• Denial of service
• On-path
• Phishing
• Trojan horse

Right after you install an endpoint security suite, it scans your computer and generates a database it can later use to detect any alterations to critical system files. What cryptographic method is it most likely using?

• Asymmetric encryption
• Certificates
• Hashing
• Symmetric encryption

What are good examples of two-factor authentication?

• A credit card and a photo ID
• A credit card and a security code
• A credit card and a signature
• A password followed by a security question
• A password followed by a PIN texted to your phone

What AAA element specifies the exact resources a given principal is allowed to access?

• Accounting
• Authentication
• Authorization
• Identification

You've been asked to plan a mobile authentication system using a biometric factor. Which of the following would be appropriate?

• Facial recognition
• Fingerprint scanner
• Geofencing
• Hardware token
• Smart card