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ComptiA Security+ Certification Exam Questions and answer - Part 68

Mary Smith

Mon, 17 Mar 2025

ComptiA Security+ Certification Exam Questions and answer - Part 68

1. A user is unable to open a file that has a grayed-out icon with a lock. The user receives a pop-up message indicating that payment must be sent in Bitcoin to unlock the file. Later in the day,other users in the organization lose the ability to open files on the server. Which of the following has MOST likely occurred? (Choose three.)(Select 3answers)

A) Ransomware
B) Crypto-malware
C) Botnet attack
D) Virus
E) Backdoor
F) Adware

2. Joe,a salesman,was assigned to a new project that requires him to travel to a client site. While waiting for a flight,Joe,decides to connect to the airport wireless network without connecting to a VPN,and the sends confidential emails to fellow colleagues. A few days later,the company experiences a data breach. Upon investigation,the company learns Joe's emails were intercepted. Which of the following MOST likely caused the data breach?

A) Policy violation
B) Social engineering
C) Insider threat
D) Zero-day attack



3. Company A agrees to provide perimeter protection,power,and environmental support with measurable goals for Company B,but will not be responsible for user authentication or patching of operating systems within the perimeter. Which of the following is being described?

A) Interoperability agreement
B) Service level agreement
C) Business partner agreement
D) Memorandum of understanding



4. A technician is investigating a potentially compromised device with the following symptoms: Browser slowness Frequent browser crashes Hourglass stuck New search toolbar Increased memory consumption Which of the following types of malware has infected the system?

A) Spyware
B) Spoofer
C) Man-in-the-browser
D) Adware



5. Multiple organizations operating in the same vertical want to provide seamless wireless access for their employees as they visit the other organizations. Which of the following should be implemented if all the organizations use the native 802.1x client on their mobile devices?

A) SAML
B) Shibboleth
C) OAuth
D) OpenID connect
E) RADIUS federation


1. Right Answer: A,B,D
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2. Right Answer: A
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3. Right Answer: B
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4. Right Answer: D
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5. Right Answer: E
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