EC-Council
412-79V10 · Question #65
An attacker with a malicious intention decided to hack confidential data from the target organization. For acquiring such information, he started testing IoT devices that are connected to the target…
The correct answer is B. Poor authentication. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
An attacker with a malicious intention decided to hack confidential data from the target organization. For acquiring such information, he started testing IoT devices that are connected to the target network. The attacker used tools and tried to sniff network packets. He also created fake web pages to verify whether credentials are being transmitted in clear text. Further, he also tried to crack the passwords using well-known keywords across the interfaces. Which of the following IoT threats the attacker is trying to exploit?
Options
- APoor physical security
- BPoor authentication
- CNetwork security
- DInsecure firmware
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(30 responses)- A7% (2)
- B80% (24)
- C10% (3)
- D3% (1)
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