Question

which type of attack involves changing the boot order on a pc so that the hacker can gain access to the computer by bypassing the install operating system?

• environmental attack
• opportunistic attack
• man - made attack
• physical attack

Explanation:

• An environmental attack targets systems via environmental factors like temperature or water, which does not match the scenario.
• An opportunistic attack exploits unforeseen openings, not the intentional physical modification of boot settings.
• Man-made attack is a broad category; the scenario describes a specific physical action, making this too general.
• A physical attack requires direct physical access to the hardware, which is necessary to change a PC's boot order and bypass the installed OS.

Answer:

D. Physical attack