Cybersecurity Quiz: Attacks & Vulnerabilities
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What is a Man-in-the-Middle attack?

  • Password theft
  • Server crash
  • Physical assault
  • Network interception (correct)
  • Which encryption uses the same key for encryption and decryption?

  • Symmetric (correct)
  • Hybrid
  • Asymmetric
  • None of these
  • What is a DDoS attack?

  • Password cracking
  • Malware infection
  • Data theft
  • Service disruption (correct)
  • What is SQL injection?

    <p>Code injection attack (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a zero-day vulnerability?

    <p>Previously unknown flaw (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flashcards

    Man-in-the-Middle Attack

    An attack that involves intercepting communication between two parties.

    Symmetric Encryption

    An encryption method that uses the same key for both encryption and decryption.

    DDoS Attack

    A Distributed Denial of Service attack that overwhelms a service to disrupt it.

    SQL Injection

    A code injection attack that manipulates a database using malformed queries.

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    Zero-Day Vulnerability

    A previously unknown software flaw that can be exploited before it is fixed.

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    Study Notes

    Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

    • A Man-in-the-Middle attack involves intercepting network communications.

    Encryption Types

    • Symmetric encryption uses the same key for both encryption and decryption.

    DDoS Attacks

    • Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks disrupt services by overwhelming them with traffic.

    SQL Injection

    • SQL injection is a code injection attack targeting databases.

    Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

    • A zero-day vulnerability is a previously unknown security flaw.

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    Test your knowledge on various cybersecurity threats including Man-in-the-Middle attacks, DDoS attacks, and SQL injection. This quiz will cover different types of encryption and the implications of zero-day vulnerabilities in security. Prepare to challenge your understanding of network security concepts.

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