Network Threats Quiz

During a cybersecurity workshop, Avery asked the instructor about a network threat that disrupts services by overwhelming the system with traffic. What does DoS stand for in this context?

• Denial of Service

• Data over System

• Domain of Security

• Device on Standby

During a school project, Michael, Henry, and Elijah noticed that their website was suddenly receiving an overwhelming amount of traffic from multiple sources, causing it to crash. What type of threat is this?

• DDoS

• Zombies

• Botnet

• SYN Flood

During a cybersecurity class, Kai asked the instructor about a type of attack that exploits the TCP handshake process. What is this attack called?

• An attack that exploits the TCP handshake process

• An attack that uses multiple systems to flood a target

• An attack that involves DNS poisoning

• An attack that involves ARP poisoning

Maya discovered that a network of compromised computers was being used to perform attacks on various websites. What is this network called?

• Botnet

• Zombies

• Spoofing

• Sniffing

During a cybersecurity class, Mason was explaining different types of network attacks. He asked Avery, "What is the primary goal of a Smurf Attack?"

• To flood a target with ICMP packets

• To poison the DNS cache

• To intercept network traffic

• To impersonate another device

During a computer networking class, Benjamin learned about a type of cyber attack called ARP Poisoning. What does ARP stand for in ARP Poisoning?

• Address Resolution Protocol

• Advanced Routing Protocol

• Automatic Response Protocol

• Application Resource Protocol

During a conversation between Olivia and Mason over a messaging app, which type of attack could involve intercepting and potentially altering their communication?

• AiTM (Adversary in the Middle)

• SYN Flood

• Zombies

• Ingress

Nora noticed that when she tried to visit her favorite website, she was redirected to a suspicious page. What could be the purpose of this redirection?

• To redirect traffic to malicious sites

• To flood a network with traffic

• To intercept network packets

• To impersonate another user

Sophia noticed that someone was trying to access her online accounts by pretending to be her. What type of threat is this?

• Spoofing

• Sniffing

• Zombies

• Botnet

Olivia is studying network security and encounters the term 'Sniffing'. What is the main function of Sniffing in network threats?

• To capture and analyze network traffic

• To flood a network with traffic

• To redirect traffic to malicious sites

• To impersonate another device