CompTIA exam questions
On a mobile device, enforcing a policy that erases a device after a number of failed login attempts is used to prevent which of the following?
A. Unauthorized application installations
B. Brute forcing
C. Social engineering
D. Man-in-the-middle attack
Which of the following explains why it is important to secure Personally Identifiable Information (PII)?
A. So phishing attacks are not launched against employees of the organization.
B. So sensitive information, such as corporate passwords, is not stolen.
C. So man-in-the-middle attacks are not launched against the organization.
D. So sensitive information, such as social security numbers, is not stolen.
A user, Jane, receives a phone call from the company’s mail administrator who indicates her email account has been disabled due to high volumes of emails being sent in a very short period of time. Which of the following types of attack has the user experienced?
A. Virus infection
B. Man-in-the-middle attack
C. Phishing attack
D. Malware infection