Hackers & Cyber Attacks

What is the primary goal of white hat hackers?

• closing security holes
• stealing data
• selling vulnerabilities
• creating malware

Black hat hackers are known for their intentions to ___.

• secure computer systems
• write open-source software
• educate the public on security
• steal and exploit data

Hacktivists use their skills to promote ___.

• social or political goals
• financial gain
• amusement and curiosity
• software development

The most common way hackers gain access to systems is through ___.

• social engineering
• brute force attacks
• NAND mirroring
• buffer overflow

Phishing attacks often involve ___.

• breaking into secure networks
• fake emails asking for login information
• exploiting hardware vulnerabilities
• writing malicious code

Pre-texting is a social engineering technique where attackers ___.

• pretend to be from IT
• send phishing emails
• use malware to access data
• brute force passwords

What do Trojan horses masquerade as?

• harmless attachments
• secure websites
• antivirus software
• networking tools

Ransomware attacks usually involve ___.

• encrypting files and demanding a ransom
• stealing credit card numbers
• disabling antivirus software
• sending spam emails

Brute force attacks involve ___.

• trying every password combination
• phishing for login details
• injecting malicious code
• overloading network traffic

NAND mirroring can be used to ___.

• encrypt data
• send phishing emails
• bypass password waiting times
• create secure backups