Ethical Hacking Essentials

Ethical hacking help us in

• selling the identified vulnerabilities to hackers
• improving cybersecurity

• causing more security breaches
• creating more loopholes in the system

In Tachyon Security BV what does BV stands for:

• Business Value

• Bashir Vani

• Besloten Vennootschap

• Biometric Verification

What is the capital city of Netherlands?

• Sydney

• Amsterdam

• Canberra

• Beijing

What is the main purpose of a vulnerability scan in ethical hacking?

• To exploit weaknesses

• To identify security flaws

• To perform social engineering

• To conduct denial-of-service attacks

What is a Trojan horse in the context of cybersecurity?

• A type of virus that replicates itself

• A program that provides network security

• Malicious software disguised as legitimate software

• An advanced form of spyware

In a ransomware attack, what does the attacker typically demand in exchange for restoring access to the victim's data?

• Public acknowledgment

• Software licenses

• Financial payment (ransom)

• Access credentials

What is a keylogger attack primarily designed to capture?

• Network traffic

• System files

• User keystrokes

• Browser cookies

What is a vulnerability in the context of computer security choose the best fit option?

• A secure and well-protected system

• An intentional backdoor for authorized access

• A weakness or flaw that can be exploited

• A type of antivirus software

Which technique involves systematically trying every possible combination of characters until the correct password is found?

• Dictionary Attack

• Brute-Force Attack

• Rainbow Table Attack

• Social Engineering

In which type of password attack does an attacker systematically try words or combinations from a predefined list?

• Brute-Force Attack

• Dictionary Attack

• Hybrid Attack

• Rainbow Table Attack