Reconnaissance - Short Quiz

Why do hackers hack?

• To make discoveries

• To protect information

• To steal information and money

• To expose corruption

• All of the above

Reconnaissance is a passive stage during an attack

• True

• False

You need to have an IP address to be able to communicate using the internet

• True

• False

Ransomware...

• Erases all files in your computer

• pops up images of cats on your screen

• encrypts files in your computer and asks for money to decrypt them

• changes your operative system's language and mocks you

During this step, the hacker starts gathering and researching information about the target organization.

• Reconnaissance

• Obfuscation

• Expansion

• Attack

What is a password?

• When you pass a word around until someone gets the meaning right

• a secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission to your online account

• A type of vocabulary football

Which of the following is an example of passive reconnaissance?

• Using a search engine to find information about a target

• Scanning a target's network for open ports

• Using social media to gather information about a target's employees

What is the best way to protect yourself from reconnaissance attacks?

• Be careful about what information you share online

• Use strong passwords and two-factor authentication

• Keep your software up to date

• All of the above

____________ is the information gathering phase in ethical hacking from the target user.

• Reconnaissance

• Scanning

• Maintaining access

https://whois.domaintools.com a popular site where one can enter a domain name in its search box for finding out how the site was looking at a given date.

• True

• False