Which type of attack is prevented by configuring file reputation filtering and file analysis features?

The correct answer is B. zero-day. File reputation filtering checks files against Cisco Talos's threat intelligence database of known malware. File analysis (sandboxing) detonates unknown files in a controlled environment to detect malicious behavior that has never been seen before. Together, these two features…

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Adenial of service
Bzero-day
Cbackscatter
Dphishing

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A
8% (2)
B
88% (21)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

File reputation filtering checks files against Cisco Talos's threat intelligence database of known malware. File analysis (sandboxing) detonates unknown files in a controlled environment to detect malicious behavior that has never been seen before. Together, these two features are specifically designed to counter zero-day attacks (B) - threats that exploit previously unknown vulnerabilities or use novel malware with no existing signature. DoS attacks (A) are network-level. Backscatter (C) is an email bounce abuse issue. Phishing (D) is a social engineering attack targeting users, not file-based payloads.

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#File Reputation Filtering#File Analysis#Zero-Day Attacks#Advanced Malware Protection

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