A Large Financial Services Firm Recently Released Information Regarding a Security

question 194

Multiple Choice

A large financial services firm recently released information regarding a security breach within its corporate network that began several years before. During the time frame in which the breach occurred, indicators show an attacker gained administrative access to the network through a file download from a social media site and subsequently installed it without the user's knowledge. Since the compromise, the attacker was able to take command and control of the computer systems anonymously while obtaining sensitive corporate and personal employee information. Which of the following methods did the attacker MOST likely use to gain access?

• A) A bot
• B) A fileless virus
• C) A logic bomb
• D) A RAT

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