Homer received an email advertising the newest version of a popular smartphone, which is not available elsewhere. It includes a malicious link. Which of the following principles is the email author using?

Homer received an email advertising the newest version of a popular smartphone, which is not available elsewhere. It includes a malicious link. Which of the following principles is the email author using?

A. Authority
B. Intimidation
C. Scarcity
D. Trust


Answer: C. Scarcity

Your organization recently suffered a loss from malware that wasn't previously known by any trusted sources. Which type of attack is this?

Your organization recently suffered a loss from malware that wasn't previously known by any trusted sources. Which type of attack is this?

A. Phishing attack
B. Zero-day
C. Buffer overflow
D. Integer overflow


Answer: B. Zero-day

Bart is complaining that new browser windows keep opening on his computer. Which of the following is the BEST choice to stop these in the future?

Bart is complaining that new browser windows keep opening on his computer. Which of the following is the BEST choice to stop these in the future?

A. Malware
B. Adware
C. Pop-up blocker
D. Antivirus software


Answer: C. Pop-up blocker

A user wants to reduce the threat of an attacker capturing her personal information while she surfs the Internet. Which of the following is the BEST choice?

A user wants to reduce the threat of an attacker capturing her personal information while she surfs the Internet. Which of the following is the BEST choice?

A. Antivirus software
B. Anti-spyware software
C. Pop-up blocker
D. Whitelisting


Answer: B. Anti-spyware software

You manage a group of computers in an isolated network without Internet access. You need to update the antivirus definitions manually on these computers. Which of the following choices is the MOST important concern?

You manage a group of computers in an isolated network without Internet access. You need to update the antivirus definitions manually on these computers. Which of the following choices is the MOST important concern?

A. Running a full scan of the systems before installing the new definitions
B. Running a full scan of the systems after installing the new definitions
C. Ensuring the definition file hash is equal to the hash on the antivirus vendor's web site
D. Ensuring the update includes all signature definitions


Answer: C. Ensuring the definition file hash is equal to the hash on the antivirus vendor's web site

Attackers are targeting C-level executives in your organization. Which type of attack is this?

Attackers are targeting C-level executives in your organization. Which type of attack is this?

A. Phishing
B. Vishing
C. Spam
D. Whaling


Answer: D. Whaling