Which of these is NOT an effective way to protect an organization from cybercriminals?

The correct answer is A. Using out-dated anti-malware software. Using outdated anti-malware software (A) is ineffective because malware definitions and detection engines must be continuously updated to recognize new threats. Cybercriminals constantly release new malware variants; an outdated solution cannot detect them, creating a false…

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Options

AUsing out-dated anti-malware software
BUsing intrusion detection and prevention systems
CRemoving or disabling unneeded services and protocols
DUsing firewalls

How the community answered

(20 responses)

A
90% (18)
C
5% (1)
D
5% (1)

Explanation

Using outdated anti-malware software (A) is ineffective because malware definitions and detection engines must be continuously updated to recognize new threats. Cybercriminals constantly release new malware variants; an outdated solution cannot detect them, creating a false sense of security that may be worse than no protection at all. The other options are all valid defenses: IDS/IPS (B) detects and blocks intrusions, removing unused services (C) reduces the attack surface, and firewalls (D) filter malicious traffic.

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