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