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Question #: 110
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A production web server is experiencing performance issues. Upon investigation, new unauthorized applications have been installed and suspicious traffic was sent through an unused port. Endpoint security is not detecting any malware or virus. Which of the following types of threats would this MOST likely be classified as?

  • A. Advanced persistent threat
  • B. Buffer overflow vulnerability
  • C. Zero day
  • D. Botnet
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Kuku55
4 years, 2 months ago
Guys please search the meaning again. APT: stealthy threat actor, which gains unauthorized access to a computer network and remains undetected for an extended period, they are persistent/only attacks one org at a time. But a opportunistic attack can still install new software to endpoints right? Even a penetration tester can do that, even I and you can do that c'mon. That is needed in post explotation phase. 0 day: a vuln even the vendors doesn't know about that is why its a zero day you will start counting from that day it is discovered, that is the reason why it is not detected by endpoint security. Please dont answer or base your judgement just because it asks for Threat and T from APT is Threat lol thats hilarious.
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IWantCarX
2 years, 2 months ago
bro, threats use vulnerabilities, its asking for the threat, so APT, stop teaching people when u dont know what youre saying
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4 years, 7 months ago
APT is correct
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RazaG
4 years, 7 months ago
The key in this questions is "installation of new applications" which APT can do.
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Takondwa
4 years, 8 months ago
I think is zero day, APT normally runs for a long period without being Identified
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TheThreatGuy
4 years, 10 months ago
I disagree here... An APT is typically described as an attack over time from foreign soil... which is possible here, but I think the MOST likely would be Zero Day based on the evidence given... Change my mind.
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Rowlandmarc
4 years, 10 months ago
Zero Days are vulns that have not yet been mitigated. Question asks for Threat which would suit APT most :) Additionally it mentions the use of new software etc which would signify APT as Zero Days aren't installations of apps.
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s3curity1
4 years, 10 months ago
I agree. Leaning on APT for this one.
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