Your computer is held hostage by malware that encrypts its data or makes it unavailable in some way. Demands that you pay a ransom to the cybercriminal who installed or deceived you into installing the virus. What are we referring to?Select one:SpywareMalwareRansomewareAdware

"Digital kidnapping" refers to which form of a cyberattack?Select one:MalwareRansomwarePhishingSkimming

When a user turns on the PC on Wednesday, the PC displays a message indicating that all of the user files have been locked. In order to get the files unencrypted, the user is supposed to send an email and include a specific ID in the email title. The message also includes ways to buy and submit bitcoins as payment for the file decryption. After inspecting the message, the technician suspects a security breach occurred. What type of malware could be responsible?ransomwarespywareadwareTrojan

Your computer gets infected with a form of malware that uses encryption and code obfuscation techniques to make its detection and analysis extremely challenging. This malware is known for its ability to propagate rapidly through removable USB drives and shared network folders. What type of malware is this?0.5 MarksRansomwareWormPolymorphic virusRootkitAdvanced persistent threat (APT)

Which of the following is the primary goal of a ransomware attack?Stealing information and dataDeactivating and destroying devicesShutting down network accessObtaining money through threats

Which is a piece of software that allows a malicious user to get "root access," or complete control of a computer.Select one:RansomwarerootkitSpywarekeyloggerClear my choice