Database Security Attacks Quiz
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What is the aim of the attacker in passive attacks?

  • To gather information (correct)
  • To cause harm to the computer system
  • To prevent customer requests
  • To alter data
  • How are passive attacks related to confidentiality?

  • They prevent data encryption
  • They threaten confidentiality (correct)
  • They are difficult to detect
  • They threaten integrity and availability
  • What type of attacks are easier to capture than prevent?

  • Passive attacks
  • Security threats
  • Active attacks (correct)
  • Generic attacks
  • How can passive attacks on information systems be prevented?

    <p>By encrypting the data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes passive attacks challenging to detect?

    <p>Their impact on confidentiality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what category of attacks do threats to integrity and availability fall?

    <p>Active Attacks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of attack that threatens confidentiality?

    <p>Modification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of using encryption methods in relation to snooping attacks?

    <p>To make data uninformative to other parties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following can be determined through traffic analysis, even when encryption is used?

    <p>The email addresses of the sender and receiver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of masquerading attacks?

    <p>To impersonate another person or entity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following attacks involves deleting or delaying the delivery of messages?

    <p>Modification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    <p>Valuable information can still be obtained through traffic analysis despite encryption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which security threat involves an unauthorized subject gaining access to confidential information?

    <p>Interception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of security threat is represented by a denial of service attack?

    <p>Interruption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If an unauthorized party alters the values in a database, which security threat has occurred?

    <p>Modification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which security threat involves the unauthorized addition of data or activities that should not exist?

    <p>Fabrication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If an unauthorized party copies files from a system, which security threat has occurred?

    <p>Interception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of security threat is represented by modifying the content of a message without authorization?

    <p>Modification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the main purpose of the Replay attack?

    <p>To impersonate the sender by copying their messages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between the Replay attack and other attacks mentioned?

    <p>The Replay attack requires the involvement of one or both parties in the communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Denial of Service (DoS) attack?

    <p>The attacker floods the system with a large volume of requests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Repudiation attack?

    <p>The sender or receiver may later deny involvement in the communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following attacks is described as a common type that slows down or halts the targeted computer system?

    <p>Denial of Service (DoS) attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

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