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SY0-701 · Question #173
A security analyst receives alerts about an internal system sending a large amount of unusual DNS queries to systems on the internet over short periods of time during non-business hours. Which of the
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Submitted by lukas.cz· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
A security analyst receives alerts about an internal system sending a large amount of unusual DNS queries to systems on the internet over short periods of time during non-business hours. Which of the following is most likely occurring?
Options
- AA worm is propagating across the network.
- BData is being exfiltrated.
- CA logic bomb is deleting data.
- DRansomware is encrypting files.
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