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QUESTION: 81

An attacker has successfully compromised a remote computer.
Which of the following comes as one of the last steps that should be taken to ensure that the compromise cannot be traced back to the source of the problem?

Install patches
Setup a backdoor
Install a zombie for DDOS
Cover your tracks

Answer(s): D

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QUESTION: 82

Attackers target HINFO record types stored on a DNS server to enumerate information. These are information records and potential source for reconnaissance. A network administrator has the option of entering host information specifically the CPU type and operating system when creating a new DNS record. An attacker can extract this type of information easily from a DNS server.
Which of the following commands extracts the HINFO record?

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 83

Bret is a web application administrator and has just read that there are a number of surprisingly common web application vulnerabilities that can be exploited by unsophisticated attackers with easily available tools on the Internet. He has also read that when an organization deploys a web application, they invite the world to send HTTP requests. Attacks buried in these requests sail past firewalls, filters, platform hardening, SSL, and IDS without notice because they are inside legal HTTP requests. Bret is determined to weed out vulnerabilities.
What are some of the common vulnerabilities in web applications that he should be concerned about?

Non-validated parameters, broken access control, broken account and session management, cross-site scripting and buffer overflows are just a few common vulnerabilities
Visible clear text passwords, anonymous user account set as default, missing latest security patch, no firewall filters set and no SSL configured are just a few common vulnerabilities
No SSL configured, anonymous user account set as default, missing latest security patch, no firewall filters set and an inattentive system administrator are just a few common vulnerabilities
No IDS configured, anonymous user account set as default, missing latest security patch, no firewall filters set and visible clear text passwords are just a few common vulnerabilities

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 84

What is War Dialing?

War dialing involves the use of a program in conjunction with a modem to penetrate the modem/PBX-based systems
War dialing is a vulnerability scanning technique that penetrates Firewalls
It is a social engineering technique that uses Phone calls to trick victims
Involves IDS Scanning Fragments to bypass Internet filters and stateful Firewalls

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 85

Steven the hacker realizes the network administrator of Acme Corporation is using syskey in Windows 2008 Server to protect his resources in the organization. Syskey independently encrypts the hashes so that physical access to the server, tapes, or ERDs is only first step to cracking the passwords. Steven must break through the encryption used by syskey before he can attempt to use brute force dictionary attacks on the hashes. Steven runs a program called "SysCracker" targeting the Windows 2008 Server machine in attempting to crack the hash used by Syskey. He needs to configure the encryption level before he can launch the attack. How many bits does Syskey use for encryption?

40-bit encryption
128-bit encryption
256-bit encryption
64-bit encryption

Answer(s): B

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