CertNexus Certified Cyber Secure Coder (CSC) — Question 64

Which of the following methods are used by attackers to find new ransomware victims? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Web crawling
• B. Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
• C. Password guessing
• D. Phishing
• E. Brute force attack

Correct answer: D, E

Explanation

Phishing and brute force attacks are effective methods for attackers to identify new ransomware victims. Phishing can trick users into revealing sensitive information, while brute force attacks involve attempting numerous password combinations to gain unauthorized access to systems.