CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) — Question 400

A Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who is returning from vacation notices several emails from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) requesting funds be transferred immediately. The CFO replies that the funds will be transferred, but the CEO responds that there was never a request for funds to be transferred.
Which of the following MOST likely happened?

Answer options

• A. Shadow IT
• B. Hijacking
• C. Malware
• D. Virus
• E. Spear phishing

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The most probable scenario is hijacking, where an attacker impersonates the CEO to send fraudulent requests to the CFO. Shadow IT refers to unauthorized applications being used, malware is malicious software, a virus is a type of malware, and spear phishing involves targeted phishing attacks, none of which specifically explain the impersonation of the CEO in this situation.