curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-about-speculation-and-requests/67f52c6005b91c22fa0b5474.md
Read the text and answer the question below.
Jessica found something unusual and decided to inform Jake and the incident response team. Here's her email:
Subject: Urgent: Unusual Activity Detected – Security Investigation
Hi team,
I was reviewing the logs from last night's reported security breach and noticed some unusual activity. While all security updates appear to be applied, I found odd patterns in the audit logs that could be related to the incident. I haven't confirmed the cause yet, but there is a possibility of a phishing attack, as we received reports of a suspicious email.
We should also check for:
1. Unauthorized access attempts – There might be failed logins or unusual access from external IPs.
2. Weak passwords or shared credentials – This could have been exploited.
3. Firewall configurations – There might be a misconfiguration allowing unauthorized traffic.
4. Signs of brute force or SQL injection attacks – These should be investigated further.
I'm also reaching out to the team to see if anyone noticed anything suspicious. If we find more signs of unauthorized access, we may need to escalate the situation. I'll keep you updated as I gather more information.
Let me know if you find anything on your end.
Best,
Jessica
What reports did Jessica receive about suspicious activity?
Reports of a server failure.
Jessica doesn't mention a server failure.
Reports of a suspicious email.
Reports of lost passwords.
She is concerned about weak passwords, but the reports were about something else.
Reports of a database error.
Jessica is not focused on database errors.
2
Jessica mentions receiving reports of a suspicious email, which suggests a possible phishing attack. Phishing emails are designed to trick users into giving away sensitive information.
Focus on the first paragraph of her email.