TCN4081 Telecommunication Network Security Midterm Exam Questions 2024
Each of the following is a characteristic of cybercrime except - ANSWERSexclusive use of worms and viruses
An example of a(n) _____ is a software defect in an operating system that allows an unauthorized user to gain acc...
Each of the following is a characteristic of cybercrime except - ANSWERSexclusive use of worms and
viruses
An example of a(n) _____ is a software defect in an operating system that allows an unauthorized user to
gain access to a computer without a password - ANSWERSvulnerability
Observing from a distance a user who enters a keypad code is known as _______. - ANSWERSshoulder
surfing
When an attacker can access files in directories other than the root directory this is known as a(n) _____
attack. - ANSWERSDirectory traversal
Why can traditional networking security devices NOT be used to block Web application attacks? -
ANSWERSTraditional network security devices ignore the content of HTTP traffic, which is the vehicle of
Web application attacks.
Each of the following can be used in an XSS attack except _____________. - ANSWERSICMP
Which of the following is not a DoS attack? - ANSWERSPush flood
Which of the following cannot be performed through a successful SQL injection attack? -
ANSWERSReformat the Web application server's hard drive
A(n) _____ attack modifies the fields that contain the different characteristics of the data that is being
transmitted. - ANSWERSHTTP header
, The basis of a SQL injection attack is ___________. - ANSWERSto inject SQL statements through
unfiltered user input
What type of attack intercepts legitimate communication and forges a fictitious response to the sender?
- ANSWERSMan-in-the-middle
What is unique about a cross site scripting (XSS) attack compared to other injection attacks? -
ANSWERSXSS does not attack the Web application server to steal or corrupt its information
A markup language that is designed to carry data is ___________. - ANSWERSXML
A cookie that was not created by the Web site being viewed is called a ___________. - ANSWERSthird-
party cookie
A _____ attack exploits previously unknown vulnerabilities. - ANSWERSzero day
Attackers use buffer overflows to ___________. - ANSWERSpoint to another area in data memory that
contains the attacker's malware code
_____ requires banks and financial institutions to alert customers of their policies and practices in
disclosing customer information and to protect all electronic and paper containing personally identifiable
financial information - ANSWERSGramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)
The term _____ is sometimes used to identify anyone who illegally breaks into a computer system. -
ANSWERShacker
An example of _____is not revealing the type of computer, operating system, software, and network
connection a computer uses - ANSWERSobscurity
The _____ is primarily responsible for assessment, management, and implementation of security -
ANSWERSChief Information Security Officer (CISO)
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