1_3_8 Section 1 – Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities - 1.3

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What is a common way for attackers to decrypt data flowing over an encrypted channel?

Firewall configuration

SSL stripping (correct)

MAC address filtering

DNS poisoning

How does an attacker perform an HTTP downgrade attack?

By launching a DDoS attack

By sitting in the middle of communication and modifying the data flow (correct)

By encrypting all communication

By configuring a VPN

What method might attackers use to be in the middle of client-server communication for SSL stripping?

IPsec tunneling

TCP handshake

VLAN configuration

ARP spoofing (correct)

Why might a victim not notice an SSL stripping attack?

The attacker ensures everything looks normal on the screen (B) Signup and view all the answers

How can organizations mitigate the risk of SSL stripping attacks?

By upgrading and maintaining software on client and server workstations (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can attackers potentially gain access to during an SSL stripping attack?

Unencrypted data flowing between client and server (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when a software is deprecated?

Industry best practices recommend not using it. (B) Signup and view all the answers

When was SSL version 2.0 released?

1995 (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which version of SSL was found to be vulnerable to cryptographic vulnerabilities and deprecated in June 2015?

SSL 3.0 (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the current name for the encryption method that was previously known as SSL?

Transport Layer Security (TLS) (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which version of TLS was released in 2006 but deprecated in January 2020?

TLS 1.1 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What communication method does an attacker intercept in an SSL stripping attack to initiate an on-path attack?

HTTP communication (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of an SSL stripping attack?

To decrypt encrypted data (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does an attacker initiate an SSL stripping attack?

By sitting in the middle of client-server communication (A) Signup and view all the answers

What visual clue might indicate an SSL stripping attack to a victim?

The absence of encryption indicators in the browser (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which technique might an attacker use to be in the middle of client-server communication for an SSL stripping attack?

DNS poisoning (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is maintaining software important in preventing SSL stripping attacks?

To address vulnerabilities and security flaws (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can an attacker achieve by successfully executing an SSL stripping attack?

Modify communication between client and server (A) Signup and view all the answers

What action can help in preventing an SSL stripping attack?

Ensuring web servers only respond to HTTPS requests (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why was SSL version 3.0 deprecated in June 2015?

Because it was susceptible to cryptographic vulnerabilities (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of an SSL stripping attack?

To intercept and modify communication between client and server (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which version of TLS effectively replaced SSL 3.0?

TLS 1.0 (A) Signup and view all the answers

What method does an attacker use during an SSL stripping attack to initiate communication with the web server?

Requesting the web server to switch from HTTP to HTTPS (D) Signup and view all the answers

In an SSL stripping attack, what does the attacker do after intercepting an encrypted page from the web server?

Sends it unchanged to the website visitor (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one role of the attacker in an SSL stripping attack?

To decrypt and modify web server responses (A) Signup and view all the answers

1_3_8 Section 1 – Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities - 1.3 – Application Attacks - SSL Stripping

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