GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) — Question 34

A popular forum, where ICS techniques are discussed, loads scripts and ads from multiple external sites. Which attack can an adversary use to leverage this situation to attack this particular industry?

Answer options

• A. Password-salting
• B. Defacing
• C. Watering-hole
• D. DDoS

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is DDoS, as it involves overwhelming a forum with traffic, which can be facilitated by external scripts and ads. Password-salting is a method for securing passwords, defacing refers to altering a website's appearance, and watering-hole attacks target specific groups but are not directly related to the scenario presented.