Exam CFE - Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes topic 1 question 177 discussion

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Question #: 177
Topic #: 1

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Johnathan, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), is tasked with overseeing cybersecurity protocols for his employer, including identifying potential indicators of intrusion, or unauthorized access, to the organization's computer network. Which of the following could potentially indicate that the organization's network has been accessed or compromised?

A. Network users are prompted to install unfamiliar software packages onto their computers.
B. Users are being denied access to network files they do not typically use as part of their organizational role
C. The network is receiving data from a country where one of the organization's suppliers is located
D. When logging into the network, employees are reminded to change their log-in passwords before they expire.

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

by vynyfulu at April 5, 2025, 12:27 p.m.

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1 week, 2 days ago

Selected Answer: A

This is a strong potential indicator of a network intrusion or compromise. Prompting users to install unfamiliar software can signal: • Malware or ransomware attempts • Phishing attacks • Unauthorized access attempting to install backdoors or monitoring tools This behavior is suspicious and not typical in secure, well-managed environments.

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