A Corporate Network Was Recently Infected by a Malicious Application

question 49

Multiple Choice

A corporate network was recently infected by a malicious application on a flash drive that downloaded sensitive company files and injected a virus, which spread onto the network. Which of the following best practices could have prevented the attack?

• A) Implementing strong passwords
• B) Changing default credentials
• C) Disabling AutoRun
• D) Removing Guest account
• E) Encrypting data

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Definitions:

Kai Erikson

A sociologist who is known for his studies on collective behavior, disasters, and the social construction of deviance.

Experimental Group

The members of a test group who receive the experimental treatment.

Control Group

The members of a test group who are allowed to continue without intervention so that they can be compared with the experimental group.

Independent Variable

A variable in scientific experiments that is manipulated or changed to observe its effects on a dependent variable.