TLS Key Generation and Data Transmission Overview

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What is the purpose of using pre-master secret in TLS key generation?

To establish a secure connection between client and server

Which vulnerability is associated with the Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) mode in SSL/TLS?

Poodle Attack

Why is TLS not directly used in datagram environments?

Packets may be lost or reordered in datagram environments

In SSL/TLS, what is the purpose of the initialization vector (IV) in Cipher Block Chaining (CBC)?

<p>To generate randomness for secure output</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a server is forced to downgrade its connection to SSL 3.0 during an attack?

<p>Server exposes itself to vulnerabilities like Poodle attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does DTLS handle packet loss?

<p>By assigning a specific sequence number to each handshake message</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) aim to achieve?

<p>Enforce HTTPS connections and prevent downgrading to HTTP</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack is Browser Exploit Against SSL/TLS (BEAST)?

<p>Chosen Plain Text Attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why can't SSL/TLS traffic encryption layer allow independent decryption of individual records?

<p>Because each record depends on the previous one for decryption context</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of MITM (Man-in-the-Middle) attacks?

<p>To intercept and modify web traffic between a client and server unnoticed</p> Signup and view all the answers

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