Uziahhas received an alert from a network monitoring system that it has detected a client on the network sending an HTTPS packet once per minute for the past six hours to an external IP address. Which of the following has the system most likely detected?
A) Ping sweep
B) Snitching
C) Beaconing
D) Port scanning

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Beaconing is a pattern of communication often used by malware where it sends regular, scheduled communications to an external server or IP address to signal its presence or to receive instructions. The behavior described, with HTTPS packets being sent once per minute for an extended period, fits the definition of beaconing.

Uziahhas Received an Alert from a Network Monitoring System That