Cyber Security Jobs Cyber-hacker Protection 2

Question 1

A user receives an email appearing to be from the IT department asking them to confirm their password via a link. What attack is this?

Accepted Answer

Phishing

Answer

DDoS

Answer

SQL injection

Answer

Buffer overflow

Question 2

Which control most effectively limits damage if a single user account is compromised?

Accepted Answer

Principle of least privilege

Answer

Disabling the firewall

Answer

Sharing admin accounts

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Longer session timeouts

Question 3

What does multi-factor authentication (MFA) add beyond a password?

Accepted Answer

An additional verification factor like a code or token

Answer

A faster login process

Answer

A stronger password hash

Answer

Automatic password resets

Question 4

An attacker intercepts traffic between a user and a website on public Wi-Fi. What attack is this?

Accepted Answer

Man-in-the-middle

Answer

Ransomware

Answer

Cross-site scripting

Answer

Password spraying

Question 5

Which practice best protects against a ransomware attack encrypting your files?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining offline, tested backups

Answer

Paying the ransom promptly

Answer

Using a single shared admin password

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Disabling antivirus to save resources

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of a firewall?

Accepted Answer

Control inbound and outbound network traffic by rules

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Encrypt stored files

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Scan email attachments for spelling errors

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Generate strong passwords

Question 7

Why is patch management important for hacker protection?

Accepted Answer

It closes known vulnerabilities attackers exploit

Answer

It speeds up the computer

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It improves screen resolution

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It deletes old user accounts