CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Cert Guide

Chapter 8

Understanding Indicators of Malicious Activity

This chapter covers the following topics related to Objective 2.4 (Given a scenario, analyze indicators of malicious activity) of the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 certification exam:

• Malware attacks

• Physical attacks

• Network attacks

• Application attacks

• Cryptographic attacks

• Password attacks

• Indicators

Threats and attacks come in various forms, each requiring a distinct detection, prevention, and mitigation approach. This chapter explores a comprehensive range of topics, including different types of malware, such as ransomware, Trojans, worms, and spyware; various attack methodologies, such as physical attacks, brute-force attacks, and RFID cloning; diverse network and application attacks; ...