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Which option is missing a malware variety per VERIS enumerations?
The correct answer is D. abuse of functionality, cache poisoning, remote file inclusion. VERIS defines specific malware variety enumerations, and option D lists items classified as hacking action varieties rather than malware varieties.
Question
Which option is missing a malware variety per VERIS enumerations?
Options
- Abackdoor, command and control, denial or service attack
- Badware, brute force, client-side attack
- Cpacket sniffer, password dumper, scan network
- Dabuse of functionality, cache poisoning, remote file inclusion
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A3% (1)
- B7% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D87% (26)
Why each option
VERIS defines specific malware variety enumerations, and option D lists items classified as hacking action varieties rather than malware varieties.
Backdoor, command and control, and denial of service attack are all valid malware variety enumerations defined within VERIS.
Adware, brute force, and client-side attack are all recognized malware variety enumerations in the VERIS framework.
Packet sniffer, password dumper, and scan network are all legitimate malware variety enumerations defined in VERIS.
In the VERIS framework, 'abuse of functionality,' 'cache poisoning,' and 'remote file inclusion' are hacking action enumerations, not malware varieties. VERIS malware varieties include items such as backdoor, ransomware, spyware, rootkit, and virus - not web application attack techniques like those listed in option D.
Concept tested: VERIS framework malware variety enumerations classification
Source: https://verisframework.org/enumerations.html
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