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312-50V11 · Question #251

Nation-state threat actors often discover vulnerabilities and hold on to them until they want to launch a sophisticated attack. The Stuxnet attack was an unprecedented style of attack because it…

The correct answer is A. zero-day. Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm believed to be a jointly built American-Israeli cyber Exploiting four zero-day flaws, Stuxnet functions by targeting machines using the Microsoft Windows operating system and networks, then seeking out Siemens Step7 software…

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Question

Nation-state threat actors often discover vulnerabilities and hold on to them until they want to launch a sophisticated attack. The Stuxnet attack was an unprecedented style of attack because it used four types of vulnerability. What is this style of attack called?

Options

  • Azero-day
  • Bzero-hour
  • Czero-sum
  • Dno-day

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    86% (24)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm believed to be a jointly built American-Israeli cyber Exploiting four zero-day flaws, Stuxnet functions by targeting machines using the Microsoft Windows operating system and networks, then seeking out Siemens Step7 software. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuxnet

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#zero-day vulnerability#Stuxnet#APT#nation-state attacks

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