ITPEC IP April 2019 Question 38
ITPEC IP April 2019 — Question 38 of 100
The attack uses ransomware because it locks the PC and demands money for the password needed to restore access. Ransomware denies access to a device or data and uses that disruption as leverage for extortion.
Answer (d)
Why not others:
- a keylogger secretly records keystrokes
- spyware covertly gathers information about the user or system
- a bot turns a compromised computer into a remotely controlled participant in activities such as distributed attacks
Key rule: A demand for payment in exchange for unlocking a system or decrypting data is the characteristic sign of ransomware.
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