A User Clicked an Email Link That Led to a Website

question 294

Multiple Choice

A user clicked an email link that led to a website than infected the workstation with a virus. The virus encrypted all the network shares to which the user had access. The virus was not deleted or blocked by the company's email filter, website filter, or antivirus. Which of the following describes what occurred?

• A) The user's account was over-privileged.
• B) Improper error handling triggered a false negative in all three controls.
• C) The email originated from a private email server with no malware protection.
• D) The virus was a zero-day attack.

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Definitions:

Anticodon

A sequence of three nucleotides in a tRNA molecule that pairs with a corresponding codon in mRNA during protein synthesis.

Molecules

The smallest chemical units of a substance that retain its chemical properties, consisting of one or more atoms bonded together.

Cilia

Microscopic, hair-like structures that extend from the surface of many animal cells, involved in movement and sensory functions.

Flagella

Long, slender projections from a cell that are primarily used for locomotion, allowing the cell to move through liquid environments.