Quiz 3 Coms System Security

Bob is using a port scanner to identify open ports on a server in his environment. He is scanning a web server that uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Which port should Bob expect to be open to support this service?

80

Brian notices an attack taking place on his network. When he digs deeper, he realizes that the attacker has a physical presence on the local network and is forging Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. Which type of attack is most likely taking place?

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) poisoning

Barry discovers that an attacker is running an access point in a building adjacent to his company. The access point is broadcasting the security set identifier (SSID) of an open network owned by the coffee shop in his lobby. Which type of attack is likely taking place?

Evil twin

A dictionary password attack is a type of attack in which one person, program, or computer disguises itself as another person, program, or computer to gain access to some resource

False

A rootkit uses a directed broadcast to create a flood of network traffic for the victim computer

False

The main difference between a virus and a worm is that a virus does not need a host program to infect.

False

Tony is working with a law enforcement agency to place a wiretap pursuant to a legitimate court order. The wiretap will monitor communications without making any modifications. What type of wiretap is Tony placing?

Passive wiretap

In which type of attack does the attacker attempt to take over an existing connection between two systems?

Session hijacking

A DoS attack is a coordinated attempt to deny service by occupying a computer to perform large amounts of unnecessary tasks.

True

A man-in-the-middle attack takes advantage of the multihop process used by many types of networks.

True