CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY Question #169: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: Ransomware. Ransomware is an attack that encrypts an organization's information (thereby rendering it inaccessible or unusable) and then demands payment in exchange for the decryption code (see ISC2 Study Guide, chapter 4, module 2). A distributed denial-of- service (DDoS) attack is a type o

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Which of these is an attack that encrypts the organization's information, and then demands payment for the decryption code?

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ADDoS
BSpoofing
CPhishing
DRansomware

Explanation

Ransomware is an attack that encrypts an organization's information (thereby rendering it inaccessible or unusable) and then demands payment in exchange for the decryption code (see ISC2 Study Guide, chapter 4, module 2). A distributed denial-of- service (DDoS) attack is a type of attack in which a large amount of malicious traffic is directed at a specific target (such as a website or server), so as to overwhelm it, thus making it unavailable to users. Phishing is an attack in which attackers send fake emails or text messages that seem to come from legitimate sources, so as to trick the recipient into revealing sensitive information or clicking on a malicious link. Finally, spoofing is an attack in which an attacker impersonates another person or device to gain unauthorized access to a system, or to steal sensitive information.

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#Ransomware#Malware#Cyber Attacks#Threats

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