Consider the following statements:1.A 5G network incorporates several software-based technologies such as NFV, SDN, and control plane/user plane segregation.2.Zero-day attacks happen when hackers exploit vulnerabilities in computer programs that have already been fixed and secured by software developers.Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

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Q. Consider the following statements:
1.A 5G network incorporates several software-based technologies such as NFV, SDN, and control plane/user plane segregation.
2.Zero-day attacks happen when hackers exploit vulnerabilities in computer programs that have already been fixed and secured by software developers.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is correct. A 5G network incorporates several software-based technologies such as NFV, SDN, and control plane/user plane segregation.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Zero-day attacks happen when hackers exploit vulnerabilities in software before the software developers have had a chance to release a fix or patch for those vulnerabilities.

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