CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 799

The website of a bank that an organization does business with is being reported as untrusted by the organization's web browser. A security analyst has been assigned to investigate. The analyst discovers the bank recently merged with another local bank and combined names. Additionally, the user's bookmark automatically redirects to the website of the newly named bank. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

Answer options

• A. The company's web browser is not up to date
• B. The website's certificate still has the old bank's name
• C. The website was created too recently to be trusted
• D. The website's certificate has expired

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The most probable cause of the issue is that the website's certificate still displays the old bank's name, leading the browser to flag it as untrusted. Option A is incorrect because the age of the browser is not the issue; option C is not valid since the website's recent creation does not inherently make it untrustworthy; option D is wrong as the problem is not related to an expired certificate.