The 2017 Equifax Data Breach Occurred Because Attackers _______

question 14

Multiple Choice

The 2017 Equifax data breach occurred because attackers _______.

• A) exploited a vulnerability in some web application software
• B) sent e-mails to consumers with links to websites with malicious software
• C) used social engineering to get user IDs and passwords from employees
• D) were able to access discarded equipment with sensitive information

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Definitions:

Hepaticophyta

A division of non-vascular plants known as liverworts, which are similar to mosses and typically found in moist habitats.

Bryophyta

A division of non-vascular plants that includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage.

Anthocerophyta

A division of non-vascular plants known as hornworts, characterized by a sporophyte that looks like a small horn growing from the gametophyte.

Lycopodiophyta

A division of vascular plants that includes the club mosses and their relatives, characterized by their primitive vascular systems and microphyll leaves.