Which of the Following Types of Attacks Is Characterized by Encrypting

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of attacks is characterized by encrypting data and locking out a user from access to certain data within a workstation?

• A) Ransomware
• B) Phishing
• C) DDoS
• D) Social engineering
• E) Spoofing

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Definitions:

Management Buyouts

A form of acquisition where a company's existing managers acquire a large part or all of the company, often with the help of external financiers.

Short-Form Merger

A type of merger that occurs when a parent company absorbs a subsidiary without needing approval from the subsidiary's shareholders.

Parent-Sub Merger

is a type of corporate merger where the parent company merges with its subsidiary, resulting in the subsidiary becoming part of the parent company.

Subsidiary's Stock

Shares representing ownership in a company that is owned or controlled by another entity, often referred to as the parent company.