Daenerys is examining the logs of one of the Linux servers as part of a standard auditing process. She comes across a number of entries showing that an administrative account has logged in from a foreign IP address many times over the past six months. She knows that the company doesn't have any operations in the country that the IP address is assigned to. Which of the following might describe the type of attack that has occurred?
A) APT
B) POODLE
C) Smurf
D) Christmas tree

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) is the correct answer because it describes a type of attack where an unauthorized user gains access to a network and remains undetected for a long period of time, which aligns with the scenario of an administrative account logging in from a foreign IP address multiple times over six months.

Daenerys Is Examining the Logs of One of the Linux