Name the attack: Hacker sends an e-mail that claims you have won a prize and all you have to do is click this link to claim your prize.

  1. session hijacking

  2. XSS

  3. HTTP Response splitting

  4. HTML Injection


Correct Option: B

AI Explanation

To answer this question, you need to understand different types of attacks. Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

A. Session Hijacking - This attack involves stealing or hijacking a user's session to gain unauthorized access to a system. It is not relevant to the scenario described in the question.

B. XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) - This attack involves injecting malicious scripts into a website to steal sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions on behalf of the user. In the given scenario, the hacker is tricking the user into clicking a link, which could potentially lead to a malicious website or the execution of malicious scripts. Therefore, XSS is the correct answer.

C. HTTP Response Splitting - This attack involves manipulating the response headers of a web server to inject malicious content. It is not relevant to the scenario described in the question.

D. HTML Injection - This attack involves injecting malicious HTML code into a website to manipulate its content or execute unauthorized actions. While the scenario in the question involves clicking a link, it does not specifically mention injecting HTML code. Therefore, HTML Injection is not the correct answer.

The correct answer is B) XSS (Cross-Site Scripting). This option is correct because the scenario described aligns with the concept of tricking the user into clicking a link that could lead to the execution of malicious scripts.

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