Season 8 Episode 2202
International law enforcement takes down the MATRIX messaging platform. SailPoint discloses a critical vulnerability in its IdentityIQ platform. A Solana library has been backdoored. SolarWinds discloses a critical vulnerability in its Platform product. Researchers identify 16 zero-day vulnerabilities in Fuji Electric’s remote monitoring software. Cisco urges users to patch a decade-old vulnerability. CISA warns of active exploitation of Zyxel firewall devices. A critical XSS vulnerability has been identified in MobSF. Google’s December 2024 Android security update addresses 14 high-severity vulnerabilities. The Federal Trade Commission settles with data brokers over alleged consent violations. On today’s CertByte segment, Chris Hare and Dan Neville break down a question targeting the A+ Core (220-1101) Exam 1 certification. A vodka company gets iced by ransomware.
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Welcome to CertByte! On this bi-weekly segment hosted by Chris Hare, a content developer and project management specialist at N2K, we share practice questions from N2K’s suite of industry-leading certification resources, and a study tip to help you achieve the professional certifications you need to fast-track your career growth in IT, cyber security, or project management.
This week, Chris is joined by Dan Neville breaking down a question targeting the A+ Core (220-1101) Exam 1 certification. Today’s question comes from N2K’s CompTIA® A+ Core Exam 1 Practice Test (Core Exam 2 Practice Test is also available on our site).
Have a question that you’d like to see covered? Email us at certbyte@n2k.com. Check out N2K’s full exam prep library of certification practice tests, practice labs, and training courses by visiting our website at n2k.com/certify.
Please note: The questions and answers provided here and on our site are not actual current or prior questions and answers from these certification publishers or providers.
Additional sources: www.comptia.org
International Operation Dismantles MATRIX: A Sophisticated Encrypted Messaging Service (SOCRadar)
German Police Shutter Country’s Largest Dark Web Market (Infosecurity Magazine)
10/10 directory traversal bug hits SailPoint's IdentityIQ (The Register)
Solana Web3.js Library Backdoored in Supply Chain Attack (SecurityWeek)
SolarWinds Platform XSS Vulnerability Let Attac
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