You receive a call from someone pretending to be a government agent. They claim there is an issue with your taxes and you need to provide certain information to clear up the problem. However, the caller’s true goal is to obtain private information. Which of the following best describes this behavior?

Johnny develops an app to encrypt short messages. He runs the encryption program, but it is designed to deliberately introduce a 5- to 15-second delay before encryption begins. What type of data is Johnny about to encrypt?

Cadence will attempt to find two different sets of input text that will yield the same hash when using MD5. What type of attack is Cadence most likely to perform?

Alpha and Beta are having a conversation in English. Gamma, who is a gifted conversationalist and tends to monopolize conversations, approaches Alpha and Beta. As soon as Alpha and Beta see Gamma, they start speaking in Spanish, but Gamma does not understand. What did Alpha and Beta just do?

Lamarr receives a text message indicating the password to his bank account has been changed but needs verification to commit the change. It includes a number to call and a link, both of which will lead to fraud if Lamarr follows through with the instructions. This is an example of what type of attack?

Evin thinks one of the computer systems where he works may have been compromised. He does not currently have a good way of determining if an unauthorized user logged in successfully. Which of the following can Evin implement that will, going forward, help him identify who logs in?

Which of the following lists the data type in order from the type that needs the highest level of protection to the lowest level?

Karlo installs an alarm system that is capable of emitting and detecting a signal in the light spectrum. The capability serves the purpose of detecting motion and how close an object is in a limited space. Which of the following best describes the type of signal the emitter can transmit?

An individual who was recently fired goes to their former place of employment on a weekend. Since they are unable to enter, security goes to the front door to inquire. The fired employee says they forgot their access card and just needs to pick up their tablet in their office. What attack surface is the former employee trying to exploit?

An attacker hacks into a cell phone with the intent of stealing credit card information. The attacker also tries to extend the nefarious activity to contacts in the victim’s phone, and their contacts as well. What entity was the attacker targeting?