FEDVTE Cyber Dark Arts
Which of the following alternative operating systems is focused mostly on greater security
in the event of a compromise by preventing propagation? - Qubes
Which of the following might a malicious actor attempt to exploit in a social engineering
attack? - All of the above
Which of the following alternative operating systems requires some type of virtualization
software and more than one system? - Whonix
The sole purpose of alternative operating systems is for cyber criminals to hide their
nefarious activities. - False
In an advanced persistent threat, once access is gained, which of the following are likely to
occur? - All of the Above
Successfully opposing disinformation efforts spread via social media is difficult because: -
All of the Above
Password cracking tools use wordlist dictionaries containing commonly used passwords in
an attempt to gain access using a brute force attack. These wordlists must be downloaded
separately from the tool due to the frequency the list is updated. - False
Only law enforcement and intelligence organizations can legally use anonymous browsers
like ToR. - False
The amount of fake accounts on social media sites like Facebook is: - Close to equal the
number of active users
Qubes achieves greater security by allowing the user to run applications and store files in: -
Isolated containers
Using software and malware components to take control over a device's resources is
known as: - Cryptojacking
Which of the following is the most common and successful method of fraudulently
obtaining credentials to gain a foothold in an APT attack? - Spear Phishing
Because of ProtonMail's "zero access architecture" where the message sender encrypts
using the recipient's public key, and the recipient decrypts with their private key, this
encrypted messaging service can only be exchanged between ProtonMail users. - False
The sole purpose of using offshore web-hosting services is to engage in fraudulent
activities such as evading local laws and disguising identity. - False
