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A DNS amplification attack floods an unsuspecting victim by redirecting valid responses to it.

True

A SYN flood attack broadcasts a network request to multiple computers but changes the address from which the request came to the victim's computer.

False

Traditional network security devices can block traditional network attacks, but they cannot always block web application attacks.

True

The return address is the only element that can be altered in a buffer overflow attack.

False

JavaScript cannot create separate stand-alone applications.

True

XSS is like a phishing attack but without needing to trick the user into visiting a malicious website.

True

Securing web applications is easier than protecting other systems.

False

The malicious content of an XSS URL is confined to material posted on a website

False

A buffer overflow attack occurs when a process attempts to store data in RAM beyond the boundaries of a fixed-length storage buffer.

True

In an integer overflow attack, an attacker changes the value of a variable to something outside the range that the programmer had intended by using an integer overflow.

True

What type of attack intercepts communication between parties to steal or manipulate the data?

C. Man-in-the-browser

What protocol can be used by a host on a network to find the MAC address of another device based on an IP address?

B. ARP

What two locations can be a target for DNS poisoning? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Local Host Table
B. External DNS Server

What type of additional attack does ARP spoofing rely on?

D. MAC Spoofing

What type of privileges to access hardware and software resources are granted to users or devices?

C. Access rights

When an attack is designed to prevent authorized users from accessing a system, it is called what kind of attack?

C. Denial of service

Which type of attack broadcasts a network request to multiple computers but changes the address from which the request came to the victim's computer?

D. Smurf Attack

An attack that takes advantage of the procedures for initiating a session is known as what type of attack?

D. SYN flood attack

What are the two types of cross-site attacks? (Choose all that apply.)

B. Cross-site sripting attacks
C. cross-site request forgery attacks

What language below is used to view and manipulate data that is stored in a relational database?

C. SQL

Which SQL statement represents a SQL injection attempt to determine the names of different fields in a database?

D. whatever' AND email IS NULL; --

Choose the SQL injection statement example below that could be used to find specific users:

C. whatever' OR full_name LIKE '%Mia%'

Which SQL injection statement example below could be used to discover the name of the table?

B. whatever' AND 1=(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tabname); --

An attack in which the attacker attempts to impersonate the user by using his or her session token is known as:

C. Session hijacking

Which type of attack below is similar to a passive man-in-the-middle attack?

A. replay

When TCP/IP was developed, the host table concept was expanded into a hierarchical name system for matching computer names and numbers using this service:

D. DNS

How can an attacker substitute a DNS address so that a computer is automatically redirected to another device?

A. DNS poisoning

The exchange of information among DNS servers regarding configured zones is known as:

C. Zone transfer

On a compromised computer, you have found that a user without administrative privileges was able to perform a task limited to only administrative accounts. What type of exploit has occurred?

A. Privilege escalation

What type of web server application attacks introduce new input to exploit a vulnerability?

D. Injection attacks

What specific ways can a session token be transmitted? (Choose all that apply.)

A. In the URL
D. In the header of the HTTP requisition

If an attacker purchases and uses a URL that is similar in spelling and looks like a well-known website in order for the attacker to gain Web traffic to generate income, what type of attack are they using?

B. URL hijacking

What attack occurs when a domain pointer that links a domain name to a specific web server is changed by a threat actor?

D. Domain hijacking

When an attacker promotes themselves as reputable third-party advertisers to distribute their malware through the Web ads, what type attack is being performed?

C. Malvertising

What technology expands the normal capabilities of a web browser for a specific webpage?

A. Extensions

Which of the following are considered to be interception attacks? (Choose all that apply.)

C. man-in-the-middle
D. replay attacks

Where are MAC addresses stored for future reference?

C. ARP Cache

What type of an attack is being executed if an attacker substituted an invalid MAC address for the network gateway so no users can access external networks?

A. ARP Poisoning

What type of attack is being performed when multiple computers overwhelm a system with fake requests?

A. DDoS

What criteria must be met for an XXS attack to occur on a specific website?

B. The website must accept user input without validating it and use that input in a response.

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What does cross

Cross-site scripting (also known as XSS) is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to compromise the interactions that users have with a vulnerable application. It allows an attacker to circumvent the same origin policy, which is designed to segregate different websites from each other.

How does a cross

How does a XSS operate? An attacker would exploit a vulnerability within a website or web application that the victim would visit, essentially using the vulnerable website as a vehicle to deliver a malicious script to the victim's browser.

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What is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks? They are a type of injection, in which malicious scripts are injected into otherwise benign and trusted websites.

Which refers to an attack in which the attacker attempts to impersonate the user by using his or her session token?

A session hijacking attack can be best defined as a successful attempt of an attacker to take over your web session. An attacker can impersonate an authorized user to gain access to a domain, server, website, web application, or network to which access is restricted through this type of attack.