Question

While browsing an external website, a human resources manager opens several links in new browser tabs to review later. After browsing for 20 minutes, a full-screen message appears in a completely new browser window with a critical error code and a help desk number to call. At the same time, an audio message plays over the laptop speaker, describing a critical error and warning that the IP address of the laptop will be blocked until the critical issue is resolved. The human resources manager is unable to escape out of the error message, and the keyboard is not responsive. After alerting the security team, the human resources manager holds down the power button to turn off the laptop and then powers it back on, which rectifies the issues. Which of the following BEST describes the type of attack the human resources manager is experiencing?A) SpywareB) RansomwareC) AdwareD) Logic bomb

Answer 1

Logic bomb

Step-by-step explanation:

More than likely what happened was that the Human resource manger accidentally opened a tab which let the hacker in and when the critical messenge came a set of sequences happened, going on and on.