What was the primary goal of the 2012 DDoS attacks on six major U.S. banks?

Slow down and disrupt online banking services by overwhelming their servers

A financial institution faces a major DDoS attack, causing major service disruptions. What might motivate this attack?

To instill fear and uncertainty in the bank and its customers

Which statement best explains how a DDoS attack works?

Multiple infected computers flood a target website with traffic at once

Which of the following cyberattacks is most similar to a DDoS attack in terms of overwhelming a system?

Email attack–Flooding an inbox with massive emails to disrupt communication

Which of these is a part of good cyber hygiene?

Regularly updating software and using multi-factor authentication

Steve’s mobile banking app has been down for days due to a DDoS attack. What could be a long-term consequence?

Steve may lose trust in the bank and choose a competitor

How can Hannah’s organization ensure that employees help prevent cyber threats, including DDoS attacks?

Conduct regular cybersecurity training

How did the attackers generate massive amounts of traffic during the 2012 DDoS attacks on the six banks?

Hijacked and controlled a botnet called Brobot to flood the banks' networks

What is the main goal of a DDoS attack?

Make a website or service unavailable

A country has political tensions with another nation. Suddenly, banks face DDoS attacks. What's the likely explanation?

The attacks are state-sponsored cyber warfare

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1
If a DDoS attack takes down NYU's site, the best action is to apply mitigations without analysis to restore services
True
False
2
What was the primary goal of the 2012 DDoS attacks on six major U.S. banks?
Install ransomware on banking networks and demand a ransom
Permanently shut down the banks' financial systems
Steal customer login credentials and financial data
Slow down and disrupt online banking services by overwhelming their servers
3
Which device can be used in a DDoS attack?
All of these
Security cameras
Home computers
Smart refrigerators
4
A financial institution faces a major DDoS attack, causing major service disruptions. What might motivate this attack?
To promote competition between financial institutions
To instill fear and uncertainty in the bank and its customers
To encourage customers to deposit more money
To help the bank improve its cybersecurity defenses
5
Which statement best explains how a DDoS attack works?
Multiple infected computers flood a target website with traffic at once
Hackers break into a website and delete important files
One powerful computer sends a virus to crash a website's servers
A special code is used to steal usernames and passwords
6
Who is the host country of the proxy Hamas?
Iran
Syria
Qatar
Turkey
7
Which of the following cyberattacks is most similar to a DDoS attack in terms of overwhelming a system?
Email attack–Flooding an inbox with massive emails to disrupt communication
Phishing– Tricking users into revealing personal information
Ransomware– Encrypting files and demanding payment for decryption
Brute-force attack– Repeatedly trying passwords until finding the right one
8
What significant cyber event happened in 2010 that may have been a precursor to the Six banks DDoS attack?
The Wikileaks DDoS Attacks
The Stuxnet Worm
The Sony PlayStation Network Hack
Operation Aurora
9
Which of these is a part of good cyber hygiene?
Regularly updating software and using multi-factor authentication
Setting a strong, memorable password but using it across multiple sites
Only updating software when you notice a security issue
Using simple passwords for non-sensitive accounts for faster logins
10
Steve’s mobile banking app has been down for days due to a DDoS attack. What could be a long-term consequence?
Steve may lose trust in the bank and choose a competitor
The bank will develop immunity to future cyberattacks
The bank will attract more customers due to media attention
Customers will overlook the issue, assuming occasional downtime is normal
11
How can Hannah’s organization ensure that employees help prevent cyber threats, including DDoS attacks?
Require employees to change their passwords every week
Rely on employees to use common sense and report issues only if serious
Conduct regular cybersecurity training
Block all personal devices from the company's Wi-Fi network
12
How did the attackers generate massive amounts of traffic during the 2012 DDoS attacks on the six banks?
Hijacked and controlled a botnet called Brobot to flood the banks' networks
Sent millions of phishing emails to customers to overload email servers
They used thousands of volunteers to manually visit bank websites
Exploited a vulnerability in the banks’ security systems to shut them down
13
What is the main goal of a DDoS attack?
Install viruses on computers
Steal personal information
Make a website or service unavailable
Take control of bank accounts
14
A country has political tensions with another nation. Suddenly, banks face DDoS attacks. What's the likely explanation?
The banks accidentally triggered the attacks themselves
The banks are being hacked by their own employees
The attacks are state-sponsored cyber warfare
These are random attacks with no political motivation

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