CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 241

A user receives an email from ISP indicating malicious traffic coming from the user's home network is detected. The traffic appears to be Linux-based, and it is targeting a website that was recently featured on the news as being taken offline by an Internet attack. The only Linux device on the network is a home surveillance camera system.
Which of the following BEST describes what is happening?

Answer options

• A. The camera system is infected with a bot.
• B. The camera system is infected with a RAT.
• C. The camera system is infected with a Trojan.
• D. The camera system is infected with a backdoor.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the behavior described indicates that the camera system is likely being controlled as part of a botnet, which is often used for launching attacks. Options B, C, and D suggest specific types of malware that do not fully capture the nature of the malicious traffic targeting a website, which aligns more closely with botnet activity.