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Holiday Scams and Malware Campaigns

I love the holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Years. For me, it's a time of relaxation, rejuvenation, and recreation with family and friends.

Unfortunately, the criminals love the holiday season too. You can fully expect them to continue to use a variety of creative methods to trick you out of your hard earned money.

Read the full post for tips on how to avoid the common scams.

Identifying Malware

Are you preparing to take the SY0-401 or SY0-501 Security+ exam? If so, make sure you can identify different malware types.

As an example, see if you can you answer this question?

Q. Dr. Terwilliger installed code designed to enable his account automatically if he ever lost his job as a sidekick on a television show. The code was designed to reenable his account three days after it is disabled. Which of the following does this describe?

A. Logic bomb

B. Rootkit

C. Spyware

D. Ransomware

See if you're correct (and see the full explanation) here.

SY0-401 or SY0-501 Security+ Exam?

If you're planning to take the Security+ exam, you might be wondering if you should take the SY0-401 or SY0-501 Security+ exam. I'm starting to get queries asking which one to take. As an example, here's a snippet of a recent query.

"...I plan to make a career change and move into cybersecurity. ... I want to complete security + certification... what exam would you recommend me to take SY0-401 or the new SY0-501"

Here's the short answer: SY0-401.

This blog post explains why.

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Protecting Management Interfaces & Applications (Security+)

Are you planning to take the Security+ Exam? If so, make sure you understand basics on how to protect management interfaces and applications and

See if you can answer this sample practice test question?

Q. Attackers recently attacked a web server hosted by your organization. Management has tasked administrators with reducing the attack surface of this server to prevent future attacks. Which of the following will meet this goal?

A. Disabling unnecessary services

B. Installing and updating antivirus software

C. Identifying the baseline

D. Installing a NIDS

Check out the answer (and explanation) here.

If you're studying for the SY0-501 exam, check out the CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-501 Study Guide.

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