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Which statement about personal firewalls is true?
A. They can protect a system by denying probing requests.
B. They are resilient against kernel attacks.
C. They can protect email messages and private documents in a similar way to a VPN.
D. They can protect the network against attacks.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Drop or ignore any probing requests sent to certain service ports on your system. This can mask the presence of the computer from the attacker who is fooled into thinking that no machine is there. Reference: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/~ags/ itsnews0604/security.html
