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McAfee CCII Exam - Topic 3 Question 24 Discussion

Actual exam question for McAfee's CCII exam

Question #: 24
Topic #: 3

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War dialers are tools used to automatically scan phone numbers in search of unsecured modems and fax machines.

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War dialingis a hacking technique used toscan telephone linesfor open modems and fax machines, often forunauthorized access or exploitation. This method has becomeless common due to modern cybersecurity measuresbut remains a historical attack vector.

by Micah at Jun 21, 2026, 07:33 AM

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Eleonora

Really? I thought that was just a myth.

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Tracey

5 days ago

Definitely true, it's a classic hacking technique.

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Alyce

10 days ago

Wait, people still use those?

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Lashaunda

15 days ago

That's true, war dialers are pretty old school!

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Allene

21 days ago

I feel like I read that war dialers can be used for more than just unsecured devices, but I might be mixing it up with something else.

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Elbert

26 days ago

This sounds familiar, but I can't recall if there are other uses for war dialers. Is it just modems and faxes?

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Ashton

1 month ago

I remember practicing a question about war dialing in class, and I think the answer was true.

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Ronald

1 month ago

I think war dialers are definitely used for scanning, but I'm not sure if they only target modems and fax machines.

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