Question

7. Suppose you receive a letter, which appears to come from your company’s mail server stating that the password for your account has been changed, and that an action is required to confirm this. However, as far as you know, you have not changed the password! What may have occurred that led to the password being changed? What type ofmalware, and on which computer systems, might have provided the necessary information to an attacker that enabled them to successfully change the password?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

Phishing Attacks

Explanation:

There are various phishing techniques used by attackers:

1) Embedding a link in an email that redirects your employee to an unsecure website that requests sensitive information.

2) Installing a Trojan via a malicious email attachment or ad which will allow the intruder to exploit loopholes and obtain sensitive information.

3) Spoofing the sender address in an email to appear as a reputable source and request sensitive information.

4) Attempting to obtain company information over the phone by impersonating a known company vendor or IT department.