Chapter 3

Threats and Vulnerabilities

COMPTIA SECURITY+ EXAM OBJECTIVES COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

  • 3.1 Analyze and differentiate among types of malware.
    • Adware
    • Virus
    • Worms
    • Spyware
    • Trojan
    • Rootkits
    • Back doors
    • Logic bomb
    • Botnets
  • 3.2 Analyze and differentiate among types of attacks.
    • Man-in-the-middle
    • DDoS
    • DoS and DDoS
    • Replay
    • Smurf attack
    • Spoofing
    • Spam
    • Phishing
    • Spim
    • Vishing
    • Spear phishing
    • Xmas attack
    • Pharming
    • Privilege escalation
    • Malicious insider threat
    • DNS poisoning and ARP poisoning
    • Transitive access
    • Client-side attacks
  • 3.3 Analyze and differentiate among types of social-engineering attacks.
    • Shoulder surfing
    • Dumpster diving
    • Tailgating
    • Impersonation
    • Hoaxes
    • Whaling
    • Vishing
  • 3.4 Analyze and differentiate among types of ...

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