Which of the following describes an internal threat actor?

An employee accidentally exposing sensitive company data

In a Business Email Compromise scam, what do attackers typically try to do?

Trick employees into transferring money or revealing sensitive data

What is typosquatting?

Creating fake websites with slightly misspelled domain names

What is a key characteristic of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)?

They use long-term, stealthy cyber-espionage tactics

Which of the following is a common social engineering technique?

Tricking someone into revealing their login details

Phishing attempts using voice calls

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1
Which type of hacker is considered ethical and helps improve security?
Script Kiddie
White Hat
Hacktivist
Black Hat
2
What is the correct formula for risk in cybersecurity?
Likelihood + Asset = Risk
Vulnerability + Threat = Risk
Threat + Protection = Risk
Attack - Defense = Risk
3
Which of the following describes an internal threat actor?
A cybercriminal using ransomware
A competitor engaging in cyber espionage
A hacker launching an attack from another country
An employee accidentally exposing sensitive company data
4
Which of the following is NOT a core function of a cybersecurity framework?
Attack
Detect
Recover
Identify
5
In a Business Email Compromise scam, what do attackers typically try to do?
Deploy ransomware on company networks
Trick employees into transferring money or revealing sensitive data
Gain unauthorized physical access to an office
Launch a denial-of-service attack
6
Which of the following is NOT an example of an attack surface?
Unpatched software
Open network ports
Weak passwords
Locked office doors
7
What is typosquatting?
Infecting a website with hidden malware
Creating fake websites with slightly misspelled domain names
Stealing passwords by using keyloggers
Using fake social media accounts to trick people
8
What is a key characteristic of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)?
They use long-term, stealthy cyber-espionage tactics
They focus on personal bank fraud
They only target small businesses
They launch quick and unplanned cyberattacks
9
Which of the following is a common social engineering technique?
Sending malware through a USB device
Exploiting a software vulnerability
Using a brute-force attack to crack a password
Tricking someone into revealing their login details
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What is vishing?
Phishing using fake websites
Phishing emails disguised as urgent security alerts
Phishing attempts using voice calls
Phishing through text messages

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