ISAC Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities 5

Question 1

What is a 'honeypot' in cybersecurity defense?

Accepted Answer

A decoy system designed to attract and detect attackers

Answer

A honeypot is a deliberately vulnerable decoy system set up to lure attackers, allowing defenders to study their techniques without risk to real assets.

Question 2

Which social engineering technique specifically targets high-profile individuals like executives?

Accepted Answer

Whaling

Answer

Whaling is a targeted phishing attack specifically aimed at high-value individuals such as C-suite executives, board members, or senior officials.

Question 3

What is 'eavesdropping' in network security?

Accepted Answer

Passively intercepting network traffic to capture sensitive data without the sender's knowledge

Answer

Network eavesdropping involves passively capturing data packets in transit, often using packet sniffers, without altering or disrupting the communication.

Question 4

In cybersecurity, what does 'CVE' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

Answer

CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) is a publicly maintained list of known cybersecurity vulnerabilities, each assigned a unique identifier.

Question 5

What is the purpose of a 'rootkit'?

Accepted Answer

To hide malicious software and attacker activity at the deepest system level

Answer

Rootkits conceal malware and attacker presence by modifying the operating system at a low level, making detection extremely difficult.

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ISAC Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities 5