Which statement correctly explains Ransomware?

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This Medium Cyber Security MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “Which statement correctly explains Ransomware?”

The accepted answer is D. Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key.. Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key is the person body or term that satisfies Which statement correctly explains Ransomware option D Option A A one-way function that converts data into a fixed-size string commonly used to verify integrity does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key Option B Malicious software designed to damage disrupt or gain unauthorized access to a computer system does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key Remaining alternatives An.

A. A one-way function that converts data into a fixed-size string, commonly used to verify integrity.
Why not A: “A one-way function that converts data into a fixed-size string, commonly used to verify integrity.” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key.. Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key is the person body or term that satisfies Which statement correctly explains Ransomware option D O
B. Malicious software designed to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.
Why not B: “Malicious software designed to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key.. Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key is the person body or term that satisfies Which statement correctly explains Ransomware option D O
C. An encryption method that uses a pair of mathematically related public and private keys.
Why not C: “An encryption method that uses a pair of mathematically related public and private keys.” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key.. Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key is the person body or term that satisfies Which statement correctly explains Ransomware option D O
D. Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key. ✓

Correct answer

D. Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key.

Explanation

Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key is the person body or term that satisfies Which statement correctly explains Ransomware option D Option A A one-way function that converts data into a fixed-size string commonly used to verify integrity does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key Option B Malicious software designed to damage disrupt or gain unauthorized access to a computer system does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key Remaining alternatives An.

Source: Cyber Security Official Reference Guide

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

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