29 Questions
Why is software security important?
To protect assets stored, processed, and transmitted by software
What analogy is used to describe using software without security measures?
Walking a high wire without a net
What makes software a target for various threats?
Its widespread access to personal identities
How do hackers typically exploit software vulnerabilities?
By exploiting coding bugs and design flaws
What do organizations increasingly do with sensitive information that raises security concerns?
Use software-intensive systems connected to the Internet
Which statement best describes the role of software in accessing financial services?
Software enables access to financial services through banks
How can a software engineer sabotage the software during its development life cycle?
By intentionally excluding requirements from the specification
What type of attacks are likely to be carried out on network-connected software systems?
Memory corruption attacks
What aspect of the software can be modified by a software engineer to sabotage it?
Design documents
Which vulnerability may be exploited by attackers on network-connected platforms?
Publicly known but unpatched vulnerabilities
What is one of the potential outcomes of attacks on software systems during operation?
Remote code execution
What is the main cause of most targeted attacks, viruses, and worms?
Vulnerabilities in software
How did people traditionally approach security before focusing on software vulnerabilities?
Focusing on network perimeter security
What is the fatal assumption made by the 'network security' market?
All malicious actions can be detected at the network level
How does software security differ from network security?
Network security involves building security into software
What defines a software vulnerability?
A fault in specification, development, or configuration of software
Why are software vulnerabilities considered threats to software security?
They can violate the security policy of the software
What are some consequences of improper and ambiguous specifications in software development?
Ill-chosen internal program structures
Why is it difficult to trace the authorship of software products?
Software companies close within months of opening
What is the purpose of software re-use in development?
To reduce time spent on designing or coding
How does software re-use contribute to efficiency in software development?
By reducing testing costs
What is a potential risk associated with shareware and freeware?
Bringing hostile code into trusted systems
Why do we not care about the quality, honesty, and reliability of most software products?
Because it's not a concern for most users
What is the purpose of OS Fingerprinting?
To determine the hardware platform and operating system version of a machine
How do sniffers intercept data?
By opening the network access layer device in promiscuous mode
What is the primary purpose of hacking and cracking tools?
To recover lost passwords
Which tool is commonly used for packet sniffing?
Ethereal
What does port scanning aim to determine?
Whether a test has crashed the machine
What is one of the legal uses of hacking and cracking tools?
To educate people on password security
Test your knowledge on how software engineers can sabotage software at different stages of the development life cycle. Explore various threats to software security during operation.
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