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Which type of attack occurs when an application receives more data than it is expecting from a specific input?
Which type of attack occurs when an application receives more data than it is expecting from a specific input?
- Buffer overflow attack (correct)
- Denial of Service (DoS) attack
- Phishing attack
- Man-in-the-middle attack
What can happen when a buffer overflow attack occurs?
What can happen when a buffer overflow attack occurs?
- The application becomes more secure
- The application displays an error message
- The application crashes (correct)
- The application becomes slower
What is the main purpose of a host intrusion detection system (HIDS)?
What is the main purpose of a host intrusion detection system (HIDS)?
- To prevent unauthorized access to a network
- To protect against buffer overflow attacks
- To analyze network traffic
- To monitor the activities on a specific host (correct)
Which of the following best describes a buffer overflow attack?
Which of the following best describes a buffer overflow attack?
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What is the main advantage of using a properly configured software firewall?
What is the main advantage of using a properly configured software firewall?
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What are the advantages of a host intrusion detection system (HIDS) compared to network-based intrusion detection systems (NIDS)?
What are the advantages of a host intrusion detection system (HIDS) compared to network-based intrusion detection systems (NIDS)?
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