Chapter 2: Attacks, Concepts, and Techniques

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What is the purpose of a rootkit?

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An ____________  is the term used to describe a program written to take advantage of a known vulnerability

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Brute-Force Attacks		replicate themselves by independently exploiting vulnerabilities in networks
Rootkit		carries out malicious operations under the guise of a desired operation
Tailgating		malicious executable code that is attached to other executable files
Spear Phishing		modify the operating system to create a backdoor
Virus		hold a computer system or the data captive until a payment is made
Phishing		deliver advertisements, usually comes with spyware
Worm		track and spy on the user
Trojan Horse		The attacker manipulates a person who knows the password into providing it.
Adware		The attacker tries several possible passwords in an attempt to guess the password.
Spyware		an attacker quickly follows an authorized person into a secure location.
Social Engineering		a highly targeted individual phishing attack
Ransomware		trick the recipient into installing malware on their device or sharing personal or financial information