A Security Analyst Is Investigating a Security Breach

question 1099

Multiple Choice

A security analyst is investigating a security breach. Upon inspection of the audit an access logs, the analyst notices the host was accessed and the /etc/passwd file was modified with a new entry for username "gotcha" and user ID of 0. Which of the following are the MOST likely attack vector and tool the analyst should use to determine if the attack is still ongoing? (Select TWO)

• A) Logic bomb
• B) Backdoor
• C) Keylogger
• D) Netstat
• E) Tracert
• F) Ping

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