HPE7-A01 · Question #131

Which of the following are common cybersecurity threats? (Select two.)

The correct answer is B. Phishing D. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Phishing (B) and DDoS attacks (D) are both well-known cybersecurity threats - phishing tricks users into revealing sensitive information through deceptive emails or websites, while DDoS attacks overwhelm a target system with traffic to knock it offline. VLAN trunking (A) is a…

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Options

AVLAN trunking
BPhishing
CNetwork segmentation
DDistributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks

How the community answered

(31 responses)

A
6% (2)
B
90% (28)
C
3% (1)

Explanation

Phishing (B) and DDoS attacks (D) are both well-known cybersecurity threats - phishing tricks users into revealing sensitive information through deceptive emails or websites, while DDoS attacks overwhelm a target system with traffic to knock it offline. VLAN trunking (A) is a network configuration technique that carries multiple VLANs over a single link - it's a networking feature, not a threat. Network segmentation (C) is actually a defensive security practice that limits lateral movement by isolating parts of a network.

Memory tip: Focus on whether the option is something an attacker does to you vs. something an admin does to protect you. Phishing and DDoS are attacks; trunking and segmentation are administrative/architectural tools.

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#phishing#DDoS#cybersecurity threats#network security

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