Tag: security

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A user finds out major changes in the content of a regular website, that only used to change once in a blue moon. He clears all the information stored in the browser and finds out the things were back to normal. What vulnerability he has been victim of?
technology security

  1. Browser cache poisoning.

  2. Reflected Cross-site Scripting.

  3. Persistent Cross-site scripting.

  4. Link Injection.

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Correct Option: A

A user finds out his personal information were used on a website where he never registered. Which case would be close to this scenario?
technology security

  1. Information Stealth.

  2. Sensitive Information Disclosure.

  3. Identity Theft.

  4. Cross-site scripting by MIME sniffing.

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Correct Option: C

A user is able to view the backup files of a website, while browsing the site.
technology security

  1. Sensitive Information Disclosure.

  2. Configuration Management.

  3. Input validation.

  4. Vulnerable Cookie.

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Correct Option: B

The amount and the item_id of bid is sent via the URL parameter in a bidding website, a user A sends same link to another user B with the manipulated parameter values, after clicking it the other user B finds out later that a bid has been placed on his behalf.

technology security

  1. Identity theft.

  2. XML Injection.

  3. Reflected cross-site scripting.

  4. Cross-site request forgery.

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Correct Option: D

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technology security

  1. Session fixation.

  2. Privilege escalation.

  3. Cross-site request forgery.

  4. Identity theft.

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Correct Option: B

Name the attack: link to a fake website

technology security

  1. keylogger

  2. brute force

  3. phishing

  4. e-mail spoofing

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Correct Option: C

Redirecting the traffic to a fake website by changing the details in user DNS

technology security

  1. Session hijacking

  2. Phishing

  3. Pharming

  4. MAC spoofing

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Correct Option: C

Virtual Keyboard helps us to escape from which of the following attacks?

technology security

  1. phishing

  2. pharming

  3. session hijacking

  4. Keylogger

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Correct Option: D

Which of the below attacks have no solution?

technology security

  1. phishing

  2. trojan-horse

  3. Social engineering

  4. session hijacking

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Correct Option: C

Virus combined with a useful software is called as____________
technology security

  1. worm

  2. Trojan-horse

  3. script injection

  4. DOS attack

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Correct Option: B