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L6 CSO Cyber Threats

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 2017 WannaCry outbreak primarily exploited which vulnerability?

a)

SQL Injection

b)

SMBv1 EternalBlue exploit

c)

Weak RDP passwords

d)

DNS cache poisoning

2.

Which malware technique allows malicious code to remain dormant until a specific condition is met?

a)

Polymorphism

b)

Logic bomb

c)

Rootkit injection

d)

Fileless execution

3.

Emotet is best classified as which type of malware?

a)

Ransomware only

b)

Trojan horse

c)

Spyware

d)

Adware

4.

Fileless malware commonly abuses which Windows feature?

a)

Windows Defender

b)

PowerShell

c)

NTFS journaling

d)

Task Scheduler GUI

5.

Which malware persistence mechanism modifies the Master Boot Record?

a)

Macro virus

b)

Bootkit

c)

Logic bomb

d)

Worm

6.

The primary purpose of the NotPetya attack was:

a)

Financial extortion

b)

Cryptocurrency mining

c)

Destructive data wiping

d)

Credential harvesting

7.

Which malware technique encrypts its payload differently each time?

a)

Steganography

b)

Polymorphism

c)

Packing

d)

Obfuscation

8.

A trojan disguised as a software update installing a RAT is an example of:

a)

Worm propagation

b)

Supply chain malware

c)

Privilege escalation

d)

Credential stuffing

9.

Which ransomware strain is known for double extortion?

a)

Zeus

b)

LockBit

c)

Conficker

d)

Stuxnet

10.

Malware that spreads without user interaction is known as:

a)

Trojan

b)

Rootkit

c)

Worm

d)

Spyware

11.

A targeted phishing email pretending to be from a company's CEO requesting an urgent wire transfer is known as:

a)

Smishing

b)

Vishing

c)

Whaling

d)

Pretexting

12.

An attacker calls an employee pretending to be IT support to reset their MFA token. This is an example of:

a)

Baiting

b)

Vishing

c)

Tailgating

d)

Watering hole attack

13.

Which social engineering attack relies on curiosity, such as leaving infected USB drives in a car park?

a)

Pretexting

b)

Baiting

c)

Phishing

d)

Shoulder surfing

14.

In the 2020 Twitter breach, attackers primarily used:

a)

SQL injection

b)

Zero-day exploits

c)

Phone-based social engineering

d)

Brute-force attacks

15.

Creating a fake scenario to manipulate a victim into disclosing information is known as:

a)

Spoofing

b)

Pretexting

c)

Pharming

d)

Dumpster diving

16.

A QR code on a restaurant table leading to a fake payment website is an example of:

a)

Smishing

b)

Quishing

c)

Vishing

d)

Pharming

17.

Which psychological principle is most often exploited in “urgent action required” phishing emails?

a)

Reciprocity

b)

Authority

c)

Scarcity

d)

Fear

18.

A fake LinkedIn recruiter sending a malicious document to a developer is commonly associated with:

a)

Credential stuffing

b)

Spear phishing

c)

Malvertising

d)

Drive-by downloads

19.

An attacker following an employee through a secure door without authentication is known as:

a)

Piggybacking

b)

Spoofing

c)

Shoulder surfing

d)

Eavesdropping

20.

MFA fatigue attacks attempt to:

a)

Bypass encryption

b)

Overwhelm users with repeated authentication requests

c)

Steal session cookies

d)

Exploit password reuse

21.

ARP spoofing allows an attacker to:

a)

Hijack DNS queries

b)

Perform man-in-the-middle attacks

c)

Crash routing tables

d)

Bypass firewalls

22.

Which attack was used in the Mirai botnet to compromise IoT devices?

a)

Zero-day exploits

b)

Default credentials

c)

SQL injection

d)

Phishing

23.

DNS amplification attacks exploit:

a)

Weak encryption

b)

Recursive DNS resolvers

c)

Browser vulnerabilities

d)

HTTP headers

24.

A rogue Wi-Fi access point mimicking a legitimate network is known as:

a)

Evil twin attack

b)

Bluejacking

c)

Wardriving

d)

Jamming

25.

Which tool is commonly used for password spraying in enterprise environments?

a)

Nmap

b)

Hydra

c)

Wireshark

d)

Metasploit

26.

What is the primary goal of a man-in-the-middle attack?

a)

Destroy data

b)

Intercept or alter communications

c)

Overload servers

d)

Encrypt user files

27.

Which network attack exploits improperly segmented VLANs?

a)

VLAN hopping

b)

ARP flooding

c)

DNS poisoning

d)

Packet injection

28.

SQL injection exploits which application weakness?

a)

Poor authentication

b)

Unsanitised user input

c)

Weak encryption

d)

Insecure cookies

29.

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) primarily targets:

a)

Web servers

b)

Databases

c)

End users' browsers

d)

Firewalls

30.

A web attack that forces a logged-in user to perform unwanted actions is:

a)

CSRF

b)

XSS

c)

SSRF

d)

LFI

31.

Which attack allows access to internal cloud metadata services such as AWS IAM credentials?

a)

SQL injection

b)

SSRF

c)

RCE

d)

IDOR

32.

Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerabilities often lead to:

a)

Privilege escalation

b)

Broken access control

c)

Malware infection

d)

Network sniffing

33.

Stuxnet specifically targeted which type of system?

a)

Web servers

b)

Banking platforms

c)

Industrial control systems (ICS)

d)

Cloud infrastructure

34.

Which IoT weakness is most commonly exploited in smart home devices?

a)

Buffer overflow

b)

Hardcoded credentials

c)

Kernel exploits

d)

Heap spraying

35.

An attack that sends malformed Modbus packets to disrupt industrial processes is an example of:

a)

IT malware

b)

OT protocol abuse

c)

Cloud misconfiguration

d)

Web injection

36.

Misconfigured S3 buckets primarily lead to:

a)

Ransomware

b)

Data exposure

c)

DDoS attacks

d)

Privilege escalation

37.

Which cloud attack involves abusing excessive permissions assigned to service accounts?

a)

IAM privilege escalation

b)

Container escape

c)

Side-channel attack

d)

Cryptojacking

38.

Cryptojacking in cloud environments often results in:

a)

Data deletion

b)

Increased cloud billing

c)

Service outages

d)

Credential theft

39.

A Kubernetes pod escaping its container is an example of:

a)

Lateral movement

b)

Container breakout

c)

API abuse

d)

SSRF

40.

Which attack exploits insecure CI/CD pipelines?

a)

Supply chain attack

b)

DNS poisoning

c)

Credential stuffing

d)

SQL injection

41.

Exposed cloud API keys in GitHub repositories often lead to:

a)

Web defacement

b)

Cloud resource abuse

c)

Malware injection

d)

Network sniffing

42.

Which web attack reads server-side files such as '/etc/passwd'?

a)

XSS

b)

LFI

c)

CSRF

d)

SSRF

43.

OT environments are particularly vulnerable because they often:

a)

Use outdated, unpatched systems

b)

Lack internet connectivity

c)

Use encrypted protocols only

d)

Employ zero-trust architecture

44.

A watering hole attack targets:

a)

Random victims

b)

High-traffic public websites

c)

Specific groups frequently visiting a site

d)

Cloud infrastructure

45.

Which attack abuses OAuth misconfiguration to access user data?

a)

Token replay

b)

Authorization code interception

c)

Broken authentication

d)

Clickjacking

46.

What is the primary risk of exposed Docker APIs?

a)

Web defacement

b)

Remote code execution

c)

SQL injection

d)

DDoS

47.

Cloud "shadow IT" primarily increases the risk of:

a)

Physical theft

b)

Unmonitored data leakage

c)

Network congestion

d)

Malware signatures

48.

Multiple servers are encrypted rapidly using SMB exploits on unpatched systems.

a)

Password spraying

b)

SMB worm propagation

c)

Phishing

d)

DNS poisoning

49.

A fake supplier email requests updated bank details.

a)

Generic phishing

b)

Whaling

c)

Spear phishing / BEC

d)

Pretexting via SMS

50.

PowerShell commands run without files being written to disk.

a)

Polymorphic malware

b)

Bootkit

c)

Fileless malware

d)

Rootkit

51.

AWS keys leaked to GitHub result in unexpected EC2 usage.

a)

Cloud ransomware

b)

Cryptojacking using stolen keys

c)

Container escape

d)

SSRF

52.

Multiple MFA prompts overwhelm a user.

a)

Credential stuffing

b)

MFA fatigue attack

c)

SIM swapping

d)

Pass-the-hash

53.

URL parameter manipulation reveals other users' data.

a)

SQL injection

b)

Broken authentication

c)

IDOR

d)

XSS

54.

Malware targets Siemens PLCs via USB drives.

a)

WannaCry

b)

Mirai

c)

Stuxnet

d)

NotPetya

55.

A rogue Wi-Fi access point mimics the corporate network.

a)

DNS poisoning

b)

Evil twin attack

c)

Wardriving

d)

Bluejacking

56.

Internal services accessed via web server requests.

a)

CSRF

b)

SSRF

c)

XSS

d)

SQL injection

57.

One password attempt across many accounts.

a)

Brute force

b)

Credential stuffing

c)

Password spraying

d)

Dictionary attack

58.

Malformed Modbus packets disrupt industrial devices.

a)

DDoS

b)

OT protocol abuse

c)

Malware injection

d)

Cloud attack

59.

PHP shell uploaded via image upload form.

a)

CSRF

b)

Unrestricted file upload

c)

Reflected XSS

d)

SQL injection

60.

Helpdesk reset via fake new starter call.

a)

Phishing

b)

Pretexting

c)

Tailgating

d)

Baiting

61.

Legitimate software update installs a backdoor.

a)

Watering hole

b)

Zero-day

c)

Supply chain attack

d)

Drive-by download

62.

Small DNS request causes large response flood.

a)

SYN flood

b)

DNS amplification

c)

ARP spoofing

d)

BGP hijacking

63.

Attacker escapes a Docker container.

a)

Lateral movement

b)

Privilege escalation

c)

Container breakout

d)

Kernel poisoning

64.

Session cookies stolen via injected JavaScript.

a)

CSRF

b)

Stored XSS

c)

SQL injection

d)

IDOR

65.

CCTV cameras form a botnet.

a)

Kernel exploits

b)

Default credentials

c)

Phishing

d)

SQL injection

66.

Cloud role has excessive permissions.

a)

Lack of encryption

b)

Excessive IAM permissions

c)

Poor segmentation

d)

Missing MFA

67.

Staff infected after visiting a trusted forum.

a)

Malvertising

b)

Watering hole attack

c)

Drive-by phishing

d)

Credential stuffing