Software Security

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What is the difference between software bugs and flaws?

Bugs are intentional, while flaws are accidental.

Bugs are only found in open-source software, while flaws are found in proprietary software

Bugs and flaws are the same thing.

Bugs are caused by errors in code, while flaws are inherent weaknesses in the design. (correct)

True or false: Software errors, faults, and failures are all the same thing.

False

The attacks against software include ______, Cross-site scripting (XSS), Buffer Overflows, SQL Code Injection, Time/Logic Bomb, Back door, Denial of Service (DoS), Virus, Worm, Trojans, Spyware, Adware, and Physical Attacks.

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

True or false: Software bugs and flaws refer to the same thing.

False Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a social engineering attack?

Phishing Signup and view all the answers

What is a Denial of Service (DoS) attack?

An attack that floods a system or network with traffic to overload it and make it unavailable to users. Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Social engineering attacks are attacks on the software itself.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)?

An attack that forces a user to unknowingly perform actions on a website they are logged into. Signup and view all the answers

True or false: XSS attacks are a type of physical attack.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is a Time/Logic Bomb?

An attack that causes a system to malfunction at a specific time or under specific conditions. Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Denial of Service (DoS) attacks are a type of infrastructure attack.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is Adware?

Malware that displays unwanted advertisements on a user's device Signup and view all the answers

True or false: SQL Code Injection attacks are a type of software attack.

True Signup and view all the answers

What are Trojans?

Malware that disguises itself as legitimate software to trick users into downloading it. Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Time/Logic Bomb attacks are a type of virus.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is a physical attack?

An attack that physically damages or destroys hardware or infrastructure Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Back door attacks are a type of Trojan.

False Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Spyware and Adware are the same thing.

False Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Physical attacks on software systems are not common.

False Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks can lead to unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of the victim user.

True Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Buffer Overflows can only occur in programming languages like C and C++.

False Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

This text discusses the concept of software security and the challenges it faces. It covers software errors, faults, and failures, as well as the difference between software bugs and flaws. The text also explores known attacks on software and software systems, such as social engineering attacks, and attacks against the software itself, such as XSS and buffer overflows. Additionally, it examines software development security problems and various types of attacks.The text covers various types of attacks against software, infrastructure, and physical systems. The attacks include Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), Cross-site scripting (XSS), Buffer Overflows, SQL Code Injection, Time/Logic Bomb, Back door, Denial of Service (DoS), Virus, Worm, Trojans, Spyware, Adware, and Physical Attacks. The text provides examples of each type of attack and how they can be executed.

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Test your knowledge on software security with this quiz! Explore the challenges faced by software security, including errors, faults, and failures. Discover the difference between software bugs and flaws and learn about known attacks on software and software systems. From social engineering attacks to XSS and buffer overflows, this quiz covers various types of attacks against software, infrastructure, and physical systems. Test your skills on Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), Denial of Service (DoS), viruses, Trojans,