CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Cert Guide, 5th Edition

Chapter 2

Analyzing Potential Indicators to Determine the Type of Attack

This chapter covers the following topics related to Objective 1.2 (Given a scenario, analyze potential indicators to determine the type of attack) of the CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 certification exam:

• Malicious Software (Malware)

  • Ransomware

  • Trojans

  • Worms

  • Potentially unwanted programs (PUPs)

  • Fileless virus

  • Command and control

  • Bots

  • Cryptomalware

  • Logic bombs

  • Spyware

  • Keyloggers

  • Remote access Trojan (RAT)

  • Rootkit

  • Backdoor

• Password attacks

  • Spraying

  • Dictionary

  • Brute force (Offline and Online)

  • Rainbow tables

  • Plaintext/unencrypted

• Physical attacks

  • Malicious universal serial bus (USB) cable

  • Malicious flash drive

  • Card cloning

  • Skimming

• Adversarial artificial intelligence (AI)