System Hacking & Malware
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System Hacking & Malware: example questions & answers
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Which framework is most commonly used by ethical hackers to develop, test, and execute exploit code against a target?
- AWireshark, a network protocol analyser
- BMetasploit Framework✓
- CNikto, a web server vulnerability scanner
- DMaltego, an OSINT link-analysis tool
Answer: The Metasploit Framework provides a modular platform of exploits, payloads, and post-exploitation tools widely used to validate vulnerabilities.
After gaining a low-privileged shell, an attacker exploits a kernel flaw to gain administrative rights. What is this stage called?
- ALateral movement
- BPrivilege escalation✓
- CFootprinting
- DCovering tracks
Answer: Privilege escalation is the act of moving from a lower-privileged account to higher (e.g., root or SYSTEM) privileges, often by abusing a vulnerability or misconfiguration.