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Cybersecurity Threats in Financial Services and Banking

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Which type of cyberattack involves the unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction of information in an electronic format?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Data Breach


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A data breach is a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction of information in an electronic format.

What is the term for a type of malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom payment to decrypt them?

  1. Trojan

  2. Worm

  3. Ransomware

  4. Spyware


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom payment to decrypt them.

Which type of cyberattack involves sending fraudulent emails or messages that appear to come from a legitimate source in order to trick victims into revealing personal or financial information?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Data Breach


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Phishing is a type of cyberattack that involves sending fraudulent emails or messages that appear to come from a legitimate source in order to trick victims into revealing personal or financial information.

What is the term for a type of cyberattack that involves flooding a target system with so much traffic that it becomes unavailable to legitimate users?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Data Breach


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A DDoS attack is a type of cyberattack that involves flooding a target system with so much traffic that it becomes unavailable to legitimate users.

Which type of cyberattack involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal data or disrupt operations?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Hacking


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hacking is a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal data or disrupt operations.

What is the term for a type of cyberattack that involves exploiting vulnerabilities in software or operating systems to gain unauthorized access to a system or network?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Exploit


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An exploit is a type of cyberattack that involves exploiting vulnerabilities in software or operating systems to gain unauthorized access to a system or network.

Which type of cyberattack involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to modify or delete data?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Data Manipulation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Data manipulation is a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to modify or delete data.

What is the term for a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to disrupt operations?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Disruption


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Disruption is a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to disrupt operations.

Which type of cyberattack involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal financial information?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Financial Theft


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Financial theft is a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal financial information.

What is the term for a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal personal information?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Identity Theft


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Identity theft is a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal personal information.

Which type of cyberattack involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal intellectual property?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Intellectual Property Theft


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Intellectual property theft is a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal intellectual property.

What is the term for a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal trade secrets?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Trade Secret Theft


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Trade secret theft is a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal trade secrets.

Which type of cyberattack involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal customer data?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Customer Data Theft


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Customer data theft is a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal customer data.

What is the term for a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal employee data?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Employee Data Theft


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Employee data theft is a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal employee data.

Which type of cyberattack involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal proprietary information?

  1. Malware

  2. Phishing

  3. DDoS

  4. Proprietary Information Theft


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Proprietary information theft is a type of cyberattack that involves the unauthorized access to a computer system or network in order to steal proprietary information.

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