A user has become compromised as a result of visiting a specific web page, without clicking on any kind of content. What type of attack has occurred?
A)buffer overflow
B)drive-by-download
C)denial of service
D)stack underflow

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The user has become a victim of a drive-by-download attack. This occurs when malware is automatically downloaded to a victim's device without their knowledge or consent, typically when visiting a malicious website or clicking on a malicious link. In this case, the user did not need to click on any content because the webpage itself contained the malicious code that caused the compromise.

A User Has Become Compromised as a Result of Visiting