CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #37
Which type of attack has the PRIMARY objective of encrypting devices and their data, and then demanding a ransom payment for the decryption key?
The correct answer is D. Ransomware. Ransomware is malware designed to deny a user or organization access to files on their computer, by encrypting them and demanding a ransom payment for the decryption key. Trojans and phishing can be used to install ransomware on a system or device, but are not themselves the…
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Which type of attack has the PRIMARY objective of encrypting devices and their data, and then demanding a ransom payment for the decryption key?
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- ATrojan
- BCross-Site Scripting
- CPhishing
- DRansomware
How the community answered
(42 responses)- A2% (1)
- B2% (1)
- C10% (4)
- D86% (36)
Explanation
Ransomware is malware designed to deny a user or organization access to files on their computer, by encrypting them and demanding a ransom payment for the decryption key. Trojans and phishing can be used to install ransomware on a system or device, but are not themselves the ransomware attack.
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