Multiple choice technology security

Roy is using a tool which creates intentionally malformed data and then having the software under test consume the malformed data to see how it responds.What kind of tool must Roybe using ?

  1. Warping Tool

  2. Fuzzing Tool

  3. Randomizer

  4. Code Injector
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Fuzzing (or fuzz testing) involves creating malformed, unexpected, or random data inputs and feeding them to software to identify vulnerabilities, crashes, or unexpected behavior. This is exactly what Roy is doing. Option B is correct. Options A (Warping Tool), C (Randomizer), D (Code Injector) are not standard security testing tools for this purpose.

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