SY0-701 · Question #945
SY0-701 Question #945: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Watering hole. A watering hole attack compromises a legitimate website frequently visited by the target, embedding malicious code that delivers malware, such as the unauthorized desktop application downloaded after the employee logged in.
Question
An employee from the accounting department logs in to the website used for processing the company's payments. After logging in, a new desktop application automatically downloads on the employee's computer and causes the computer to restart. Which of the following attacks has occurred?
Options
- AXSS
- BWatering hole
- CTyposquatting
- DBuffer overflow
Explanation
A watering hole attack compromises a legitimate website frequently visited by the target, embedding malicious code that delivers malware, such as the unauthorized desktop application downloaded after the employee logged in.
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