Software Security Threats Quiz
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Why is software security important?

  • To make software more user-friendly
  • To increase the speed of software operations
  • To protect assets stored, processed, and transmitted by software (correct)
  • To make software more visually appealing

    • What analogy is used to describe using software without security measures?

  • Driving a car without a steering wheel
  • Walking a high wire without a net (correct)
  • Reading a book without words
  • Flying a plane without fuel

    • What makes software a target for various threats?

  • Its widespread access to personal identities (correct)
  • Its ability to control your phone
  • Its resistance to cyber threats
  • Its focus on software design

    • How do hackers typically exploit software vulnerabilities?

    <p>By exploiting coding bugs and design flaws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do organizations increasingly do with sensitive information that raises security concerns?

    <p>Use software-intensive systems connected to the Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the role of software in accessing financial services?

    <p>Software enables access to financial services through banks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can a software engineer sabotage the software during its development life cycle?

    <p>By intentionally excluding requirements from the specification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of attacks are likely to be carried out on network-connected software systems?

    <p>Memory corruption attacks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of the software can be modified by a software engineer to sabotage it?

    <p>Design documents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vulnerability may be exploited by attackers on network-connected platforms?

    <p>Publicly known but unpatched vulnerabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the potential outcomes of attacks on software systems during operation?

    <p>Remote code execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of most targeted attacks, viruses, and worms?

    <p>Vulnerabilities in software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did people traditionally approach security before focusing on software vulnerabilities?

    <p>Focusing on network perimeter security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fatal assumption made by the 'network security' market?

    <p>All malicious actions can be detected at the network level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does software security differ from network security?

    <p>Network security involves building security into software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a software vulnerability?

    <p>A fault in specification, development, or configuration of software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are software vulnerabilities considered threats to software security?

    <p>They can violate the security policy of the software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some consequences of improper and ambiguous specifications in software development?

    <p>Ill-chosen internal program structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it difficult to trace the authorship of software products?

    <p>Software companies close within months of opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of software re-use in development?

    <p>To reduce time spent on designing or coding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does software re-use contribute to efficiency in software development?

    <p>By reducing testing costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential risk associated with shareware and freeware?

    <p>Bringing hostile code into trusted systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do we not care about the quality, honesty, and reliability of most software products?

    <p>Because it's not a concern for most users</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of OS Fingerprinting?

    <p>To determine the hardware platform and operating system version of a machine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do sniffers intercept data?

    <p>By opening the network access layer device in promiscuous mode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of hacking and cracking tools?

    <p>To recover lost passwords</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tool is commonly used for packet sniffing?

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

    What does port scanning aim to determine?

    <p>Whether a test has crashed the machine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the legal uses of hacking and cracking tools?

    <p>To educate people on password security</p> Signup and view all the answers

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