GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) — Question 159

Which of the following can be used in a USB attack to bypass authentication by hijacking the password libraries on a Windows system?

Answer options

• A. Inception
• B. Rubber Ducky
• C. Lan Turtle
• D. Kon-boot

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Kon-boot is specifically designed to bypass authentication by modifying the system's memory, allowing access without a password. The other options, while useful for different purposes, do not specifically target password libraries in the same manner as Kon-boot does.