Which option best describes a Watering Hole Attack?
2025
Which option best describes a Watering Hole Attack?
- A.
Infecting software on a user's local system through email attachments
- B.
Redirecting traffic from secure websites to fake login pages
- C.
Infecting a commonly visited website to target a specific group of users
- D.
Sending mass phishing emails to unknown users
- E.
Encrypting files and demanding ransom for access
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Correct answer: C
Correct answer: Infecting a commonly visited website to target a specific group of users.
In a watering hole attack, attackers compromise a website that the target group is likely to visit. Members of that group are then attacked when they browse the compromised site.