A Threat Actor Has Crafted and Sent a Spear-Phishing Email

question 77

Multiple Choice

A threat actor has crafted and sent a spear-phishing email with what appears to be a trustworthy link to the site of a conference that an employee recently attended. The employee clicked the link and was redirected to a malicious site through which the employee downloaded a PDF attachment infected with ransomware. The employee opened the attachment, which exploited vulnerabilities on the desktop. The ransomware is now installed and is calling back to its command and control server. Which security solution is needed at this stage to mitigate the attack?

• A) web security solution
• B) email security solution
• C) endpoint security solution
• D) network security solution

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Definitions:

Detailed Records

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Goods Held for Resale

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Gross Profit

The difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold before deducting overheads, payroll, taxation, and interest.

Operating Expenses

Costs incurred in the normal operations of a business, such as rent, utilities, and payroll.