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IT hacking can take many forms, and it is important for Procurement professionals to be aware of different ways their data can be compromised or stolen through cyber attacks. Which of the following is not a type of cyber attack?
Suggested Answer: D
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Gooseberry is not a type of cyber attack. The others---birthday attacks, phishing, and man-in-the-middle---are real cybersecurity threats. Other common attacks include malware, denial of service (DoS), drive-by attacks, password attacks, SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and eavesdropping. (P.146)
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Reena
11 months ago
I thought all of these were types of attacks, surprised to see Gooseberry here!
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Louann
11 months ago
Phishing and man-in-the-middle are definitely real threats.
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Chanel
11 months ago
Wait, Gooseberry? Is that even a real thing?
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Ricki
11 months ago
Totally agree, it's just a term for a type of attack!
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Valda
11 months ago
Birthday is not a cyber attack.
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Quentin
12 months ago
I feel uncertain about "Birthday." I know it’s a term in some contexts, but I can’t remember it being a type of cyber attack.
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Kenia
12 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I think "Gooseberry" is the odd one out. It doesn't fit with the others at all.
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Corrinne
12 months ago
I’m pretty sure "Phishing" and "Man-in-the-middle" are definitely types of attacks. But "Birthday" seems odd too; I can't recall if that's a real one.
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Hortencia
1 year ago
I remember studying different types of cyber attacks, and I think "Gooseberry" sounds unfamiliar. It might not be a real type of attack.
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Roxanne
1 year ago
I'm a little confused by this question. I know the basics of cyber attacks, but I'm not sure what "Gooseberry" refers to. I'll have to make an educated guess on this one.
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Dahlia
1 year ago
Okay, let's see. Phishing and man-in-the-middle are definitely cyber attacks, and birthday is a statistical concept, not a cyber attack. I'm going to go with D, Gooseberry, since I don't recognize that term.
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Winfred
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this. I know the common cyber attacks, but I'm not familiar with "Gooseberry." I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Tiara
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident about this one. Cyber attacks like phishing and man-in-the-middle are well-known, but birthday attacks are more of a cryptography concept. I think the answer is D, Gooseberry.
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Shasta
2 years ago
Gooseberry? Is that what they call it when you hack into the HR department's holiday party planning committee?
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Mireya
2 years ago
C) Man-in-the-middle
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Val
2 years ago
B) Phishing
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Denna
2 years ago
A) Birthday
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Pauline
2 years ago
A birthday attack? I'd love to get a cake and some presents, but that's not a real cyber threat. D is the clear choice here.
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Tran
2 years ago
User 2: Definitely, I think D) Gooseberry is the odd one out here.
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Telma
2 years ago
User 1: I agree, a birthday attack sounds more like a party than a cyber threat.
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Daisy
2 years ago
Phishing, man-in-the-middle, those are classic hacking techniques. But Gooseberry? What's that, a new species of bird?
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Filiberto
2 years ago
Yeah, it sounds more like a fruit than a hacking technique.
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Halina
2 years ago
I think Gooseberry is not a type of cyber attack.
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Stefany
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think Birthday is also not a type of cyber attack.
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Lavonna
2 years ago
I agree with Teddy, Gooseberry doesn't sound like a type of cyber attack.
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Teddy
2 years ago
I think the answer is D) Gooseberry.
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Mike
2 years ago
Birthday attack? Sounds like a party, not a cyber threat! D is the only answer that doesn't make sense.
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Carin
2 years ago
D is the only answer that doesn't make sense.
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Remona
2 years ago
Birthday attack? Sounds like a party, not a cyber threat!
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Carli
2 years ago
D) Gooseberry
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My
2 years ago
C) Man-in-the-middle
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Mary
2 years ago
B) Phishing
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Fallon
2 years ago
A) Birthday