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SY0-701 · Question #597
A user's workstation becomes unresponsive and displays a ransom note demanding payment to decrypt files. Before the attack, the user opened a resume they received in a message, browsed the company's w
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Submitted by stefanr· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
A user's workstation becomes unresponsive and displays a ransom note demanding payment to decrypt files. Before the attack, the user opened a resume they received in a message, browsed the company's website, and installed OS updates. Which of the following is the most likely vector of this attack?
Options
- ASpear-phishing attachment
- BWatering hole
- CInfected website
- DTyposquatting
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Topics
#Spear-phishing#Ransomware#Attack Vectors#Social Engineering