The following question is from the recommended reading "Exposing Private Information
by Timing Web Applications". What is one of the most effective defense measures used
by web applications to resist timing attacks? - ANSWER Taking constant amount of time
always for processing a request
You are visiting a page that contains two iframes: http://example.comLinks to an
external site. and https://example.comLinks to an external site.. They can access each
other's content directly. - ANSWER False
HTTPS encrypts the host address to protect the user's privacy. - ANSWER false
From the paper "A Look Back at "Security Problems in the TCP/IP Protocol Suite,"
it's safe to rely on the IP source address for authentication - ANSWER false
, In Steve Friedl's tech tips, he recommends people to run patched servers.
However, patched servers might still be vulnerable. - ANSWER true
Which of these is a TCP security problem:
- Eavesdropping
- Denial of service
- Packet sniffing
- All of the above - ANSWER all
TCP/IP packets are signed and not able to be forged or spoofed by the client -
ANSWER false
Randomizing just the initial sequence number completely prevents an attacker
from guessing the right sequence number. - ANSWER false
From Module six: An autonomous system (AS) can be defined as a connected group of
one or more Internet Protocol prefixes under a single routing policy (aka domain),
controlled by single entity or organization.What is the purpose of Border Gateway
Protocol (BGP) usage in the context of autonomous systems? - ANSWER To
exchange routing information between autonomous systems
A downside of using DNS Pinning as a defense against DNS Rebinding attacks is that it
makes the interaction with VPNs and proxies difficult. - ANSWER true
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