GIAC GCIH Exam - Topic 7 Question 33 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GCIH exam

Question #: 33
Topic #: 7

You work as a professional Ethical Hacker. You are assigned a project to test the security of www.weare-secure.com. You somehow enter in we-are-secure Inc. main server, which is Windows based.

While you are installing the NetCat tool as a backdoor in the we-are-secure server, you see the file credit.dat having the list of credit card numbers of the company's employees. You want to transfer the credit.dat file in your local computer so that you can sell that information on the internet in the good price. However, you do not want to send the contents of this file in the clear text format since you do not want that the Network Administrator of the we-are-secure Inc. can get any clue of the hacking attempt. Hence, you decide to send the content of the credit.dat file in the encrypted format. What steps should you take to accomplish the task?

AYou will use the ftp service.

BYou will use Wireshark.

CYou will use CryptCat instead of NetCat.

DYou will use brutus.

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Weldon

6 months ago

Brutus? That's not even relevant here, lol.

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Armando

6 months ago

Wireshark won't help with sending files, just monitoring traffic.

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Micah

6 months ago

Wait, are we really discussing selling stolen data? That's messed up!

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Rory

7 months ago

I think using FTP is a bad idea, too risky.

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Mauricio

7 months ago

CryptCat is definitely the way to go for encryption!

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Caitlin

7 months ago

I don't recall much about brutus; wasn't that more for password cracking? I doubt it would help with file transfer.

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Matthew

7 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to transfer files securely, and I feel like CryptCat could be the right choice since it supports encryption.

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Candida

8 months ago

I think using Wireshark might help monitor the traffic, but it doesn't actually send files, right?

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Jimmie

8 months ago

I remember we discussed using encryption tools in class, but I'm not sure if CryptCat is the best option here.

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Yuki

8 months ago

No problem, I've got this. CryptCat is perfect for securely transferring the file without leaving a trace.

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Raylene

8 months ago

I'm a bit confused on the details of how to use CryptCat to encrypt the file. Might need to review my notes on that.

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Suzan

8 months ago

CryptCat, that's the one! I remember learning about that in class. Definitely the way to go here.

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Joanna

8 months ago

Hmm, encrypting the file seems like the way to go, but I'm not sure which tool would be best for that.

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Carey

8 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about how to approach it without getting caught.

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Tayna

1 year ago

CryptCat is the clear choice here. Gotta keep that sensitive data secure, am I right? *wink wink*

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Cletus

11 months ago

User 4: Yeah, we can't risk the Network Administrator finding out about our hack.

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Jeannetta

11 months ago

User 3: I've used CryptCat before, it's a great tool for keeping information safe.

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Jamal

12 months ago

User 2: Agreed, we need to make sure that sensitive data is secure.

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Carin

12 months ago

User 1: Definitely, CryptCat is the way to go for encrypting the file.

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Yuriko

1 year ago

Hmm, 'somehow enter the main server'? I'm not sure I'm comfortable with that level of infiltration, even if it's for a test.

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Estrella

12 months ago

C) You will use a secure channel to transfer the encrypted file.

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Jose

12 months ago

B) You will encrypt the file before transferring it.

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Jestine

1 year ago

A) You will use CryptCat instead of NetCat.

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Albina

1 year ago

I wouldn't even consider using Brutus. That's way too obvious and would practically guarantee getting caught.

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Haydee

12 months ago

C) You will use a secure VPN connection to transfer the file.

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Tiera

12 months ago

B) You will encrypt the credit.dat file before transferring it.

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Laquita

1 year ago

A) You will use CryptCat instead of NetCat.

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Benton

1 year ago

I don't think using FTP or Wireshark would be a good idea here. The network admin could easily spot those activities.

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Michal

12 months ago

C) You will use CryptCat instead of NetCat.

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Haydee

12 months ago

B) You will use Wireshark.

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Lashandra

1 year ago

A) You will use the ftp service.

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Kristal

1 year ago

CryptCat sounds like the way to go. Encrypting the file before transferring it is crucial to avoid detection.

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Ceola

12 months ago

D) You will use brutus.

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Dolores

1 year ago

C) You will use CryptCat instead of NetCat.

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Georgene

1 year ago

B) You will use Wireshark.

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Jesusita

1 year ago

A) You will use the ftp service.

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Margot

1 year ago

I'm not sure about CryptCat. Maybe we should consider using brutus for encryption.

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Matilda

1 year ago

Wow, this is a tough one. I need to be really careful not to get caught sending that credit card data in the clear.

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Adelaide

1 year ago

Now you can transfer the file securely without getting caught.

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France

1 year ago

Great choice! CryptCat will encrypt the data for you.

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Nancey

1 year ago

C) You will use CryptCat instead of NetCat.

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Sherron

1 year ago

A) You will use the ftp service.

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Noble

1 year ago

I agree with Markus. Using CryptCat will ensure that the file is sent securely without the Network Administrator noticing.

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Markus

1 year ago

I think we should use CryptCat instead of NetCat to send the file in encrypted format.

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