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CompTIA IT Fundamentals Questions 56–60 (page: 13)

Updated On: 10-Feb-2026

Which of the following is an example of ransomware?

  1. A user is asked to pay a fee for a password to unlock access to their files.
  2. A user receives an email demanding payment for a trial application that has stopped working.
  3. A user has opened an Internet browser and is taken to a site that is not the normal home page.
  4. A user is asked to open an attachment that verifies the price of an item that was not ordered.

Answer(s): A



An employee, Joe, forgot his laptop at the airport. Joe is worried about unauthorized access. Which of the following BEST protects against data theft in this instance?

  1. Security software
  2. Full disk encryption
  3. Cable lock
  4. Username and password
  5. Patching the OS and third party software

Answer(s): B



Multiple laptops that contain confidential data are stolen from a company. Which of the following is a likely policy change resulting from this incident?

  1. Enabling full disk encryption
  2. Requiring screensaver password
  3. Disabling Bluetooth adapters
  4. Adding multifactor authentication

Answer(s): A



A user receives an email formatted to appear as if the bank sent it. The email explains that the user must confirm the name, address, and social security number listed on the bank account. Which of the following BEST describes the security threat taking place?

  1. Shoulder surfing
  2. Social engineering
  3. Spam
  4. Phishing

Answer(s): D



A user, Ann, is concerned about theft of her laptop and does not want a thief to have easy access to all of her banking and email. Which of the following precautions could be taken to mitigate this issue?

  1. Only browse the Internet on WiFi connections that use WPA2
  2. Turn off the guest account in the operating system
  3. Disable autofill functionality within the web browser
  4. Remove any legacy browsers from the computer

Answer(s): C



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