What Security Risk Could Be Posed by a Botnet Large

question 33

Multiple Choice

What security risk could be posed by a botnet large enough to hold a few million zombie computers?

• A) Restricting communication between approved entities
• B) Crippling a substantially sized network by withholding critical information like passwords
• C) Organizing an underworld market dealing in trade of stolen information
• D) Stealing critical information like social security numbers, or revenue records
• E) Sending spam mail from thousands of difficult-to-shut-down accounts

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