Malware spread across a company's network after an employee visited a compromised industry blog. Which of the following best describes this type of attack?
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Correct answer: Watering-hole.
Why this is the answer
A watering-hole attack targets a specific group by compromising a website they are known to frequent. In this scenario, the industry blog is the "watering hole" that the employees visit, making them vulnerable when it's compromised. Impersonation involves pretending to be someone else to gain access or information. Disinformation is the spread of false information, often for malicious purposes. Smishing is a phishing attack conducted via SMS text messages. These options do not accurately describe the attack vector of compromising a trusted third-party website to infect a target group.
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