Question

The stored cookie which contains all your personal data about that website can be stolen away by _____________ using _____________ or trojans.

(a) attackers, malware

(b) hackers, antivirus

(c) penetration testers, malware

(d) penetration testers, virus

The question was asked during a job interview.

My enquiry is from Email Security in section Cyber Security Types of Cyber Security

Answer 1

The correct option is (a) attackers, malware

To explain: If a website uses a cookie, or a browser contains the cookie, then every time you visit that website, the browser transfers the cookie to that website. This stored cookie which contains all your personal data about that website can be stolen away by attackers using malware or trojans.