Jiao Jan Had Been the Web Master for Folding Squid

question 22

Multiple Choice

Jiao Jan had been the Web master for Folding Squid Technologies for only three months when the Web site was inundated with access attempts.The only solution was to shut down the site and then selectively open it to access from certain Web addresses.FST suffered significant losses during the period.The company had been the victim of a(an)

• A) denial-of-service attack.
• B) zero-day attack.
• C) malware attack.
• D) cyber-extortion attack.

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Definitions:

Offshoring

Moving operations from the country where a company is headquartered to a country where pay rates are lower but the necessary skills are available.

Psychological Contract

The unwritten set of expectations between an employer and employee regarding mutual obligations.

Job Security

The likelihood of an individual to retain their job without the risk of becoming unemployed.