A Foreign Country Attempting to Access Government Networks in Order

question 50

Multiple Choice

A foreign country attempting to access government networks in order to disable a national power grid is an example of:

• A)phishing.
• B)denial-of-service attacks.
• C)cyberwarfare.
• D)cyberterrorism.
• E)evil twins.

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