What is the function or purpose of Botnet?

Difficulty: Hard

About this MCQ

This Hard Cyber Security MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “What is the function or purpose of Botnet?”

The accepted answer is B. A network of infected computers controlled remotely by an attacker to carry out coordinated malicious tasks.. A network of infected computers controlled remotely by an attacker to carry out coordinated malicious tasks is the fact required by What is the function or purpose of Botnet option B Option A An authorized simulated cyberattack performed to evaluate the security of a system does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A network of infected computers controlled remotely by an attacker to carry out coordinated malicious tasks Option C A weakness in a system that can be exploited by a threat to gain unauthorized access or cause harm does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A network of infected computers controlled remotely by.

A. An authorized simulated cyberattack performed to evaluate the security of a system.
Why not A: “An authorized simulated cyberattack performed to evaluate the security of a system.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A network of infected computers controlled remotely by an attacker to carry out coordinated malicious tasks.. A network of infected computers controlled remotely by an attacker to carry out coordinated malicious tasks is the fact required by What is the function or purpose of Botnet option
B. A network of infected computers controlled remotely by an attacker to carry out coordinated malicious tasks. ✓
C. A weakness in a system that can be exploited by a threat to gain unauthorized access or cause harm.
Why not C: “A weakness in a system that can be exploited by a threat to gain unauthorized access or cause harm.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A network of infected computers controlled remotely by an attacker to carry out coordinated malicious tasks.. A network of infected computers controlled remotely by an attacker to carry out coordinated malicious tasks is the fact required by What is the function or purpose of Botnet option
D. A type of surveillance software that records every keystroke made on a computer to capture sensitive information.
Why not D: “A type of surveillance software that records every keystroke made on a computer to capture sensitive information.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A network of infected computers controlled remotely by an attacker to carry out coordinated malicious tasks.. A network of infected computers controlled remotely by an attacker to carry out coordinated malicious tasks is the fact required by What is the function or purpose of Botnet option

Correct answer

B. A network of infected computers controlled remotely by an attacker to carry out coordinated malicious tasks.

Explanation

A network of infected computers controlled remotely by an attacker to carry out coordinated malicious tasks is the fact required by What is the function or purpose of Botnet option B Option A An authorized simulated cyberattack performed to evaluate the security of a system does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A network of infected computers controlled remotely by an attacker to carry out coordinated malicious tasks Option C A weakness in a system that can be exploited by a threat to gain unauthorized access or cause harm does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A network of infected computers controlled remotely by.

Source: Cyber Security Official Reference Guide

Tags: computer science, cyber security, information security, network security

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