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:

Freud

Renowned early 20th-century psychologist known for developing psychoanalytic theory which emphasizes unconscious motivations and childhood experiences.

Preconscious

Part of the mind that contains information not currently in consciousness but can be readily brought to consciousness when necessary.

Subconscious

Refers to the part of the mind that is not currently in focal awareness but influences thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.