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Recently, the employees of a company have been receiving emails that seem to be from their colleagues, but with suspicious attachments. When opened, these attachments appear to install malware on thei
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Submitted by chen.hong· Mar 4, 2026System Hacking Phases and Attack Techniques
Question
Recently, the employees of a company have been receiving emails that seem to be from their colleagues, but with suspicious attachments. When opened, these attachments appear to install malware on their systems. The IT department suspects that this is a targeted malware attack. Which of the following measures would be the most effective in preventing such attacks?
Options
- ADisabling Autorun functionality on all drives
- BAvoiding the use of outdated web browsers and email software
- CRegularly scan systems for any new files and examine them
- DApplying the latest patches and updating software programs
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#malware prevention#patch management#software updates#email security