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Certain users are reporting their accounts are being used to send unauthorized emails and conduct suspicious activities. After further investigation, a security analyst notices the following:

• All users share workstations throughout the day.

• Endpoint protection was disabled on several workstations throughout the network.

• Travel times on logins from the affected users are impossible.

• Sensitive data is being uploaded to external sites.

• All user account passwords were forced to be reset and the issue continued.

Which of the following attacks is being used to compromise the user accounts?

A.
Brute-force
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A.
Brute-force
B.
Keylogger
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B.
Keylogger
C.
Dictionary
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C.
Dictionary
D.
Rainbow
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D.
Rainbow
Suggested answer: B

Explanation:

The symptoms suggest a keylogger is being used to compromise the user accounts, allowing the attackers to obtain the users' passwords and other sensitive information. Reference:

CompTIA Security+ Study Guide Exam SY0-601, Chapter 6

asked 02/10/2024
Thijs van Ham
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