What is a common characteristic of a beacon between a compromised device and a command and control server?

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Options

• AUse of IPv6 addressing instead of IPv4 addressing
• BLack of encryption
• CUse of less common protocols such as SNAP
• DPeriodic transmission of small, identically sized packets

• B
  6% (2)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  90% (28)

Explanation

A beacon is a type of network traffic that is sent from a compromised device to a command and control (C2) server, which is a remote system that controls the malicious activities of the device . A beacon is used to establish and maintain communication between the device and the C2 server, as well as to receive instructions or exfiltrate data . A common characteristic of a beacon is that it is periodic, meaning that it is sent at regular intervals, such as every few minutes or hours . This helps the C2 server to monitor the status and availability of the device, as well as to avoid detection by network security tools . Another common characteristic of a beacon is that it is small and identically sized, meaning that it contains minimal or fixed amount of data, such as a simple acknowledgment or a random string. This helps the device to conserve bandwidth and resources, as well as to avoid detection by network

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