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312-49V9 · Question #202

A small law firm located in the Midwest has possibly been breached by a computer hacker looking to obtain information on their clientele. The law firm does not have any on-site IT employees, but…

The correct answer is D. Searching can change date/time stamps. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A small law firm located in the Midwest has possibly been breached by a computer hacker looking to obtain information on their clientele. The law firm does not have any on-site IT employees, but wants to search for evidence of the breach themselves to prevent any possible media attention. Why would this not be recommended?

Options

  • ASearching for evidence themselves would not have any ill effects
  • BSearching could possibly crash the machine or device
  • CSearching creates cache files, which would hinder the investigation
  • DSearching can change date/time stamps

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  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    84% (26)

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