SANS SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques and Incident Handling — Question 18

Which of the following is a process of searching unauthorized modems?

Answer options

• A. Espionage
• B. War dialing
• C. System auditing
• D. Scavenging

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, War dialing, which specifically refers to the practice of dialing multiple phone numbers to find modems connected to systems without authorization. The other options, while related to security or information gathering, do not specifically refer to the act of searching for unauthorized modems.