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What is a common way for attackers to decrypt data flowing over an encrypted channel?
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?
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?
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?
Why might a victim not notice an SSL stripping attack?
How can organizations mitigate the risk of SSL stripping attacks?
How can organizations mitigate the risk of SSL stripping attacks?
What can attackers potentially gain access to during an SSL stripping attack?
What can attackers potentially gain access to during an SSL stripping attack?
What does it mean when a software is deprecated?
What does it mean when a software is deprecated?
When was SSL version 2.0 released?
When was SSL version 2.0 released?
Which version of SSL was found to be vulnerable to cryptographic vulnerabilities and deprecated in June 2015?
Which version of SSL was found to be vulnerable to cryptographic vulnerabilities and deprecated in June 2015?
What is the current name for the encryption method that was previously known as SSL?
What is the current name for the encryption method that was previously known as SSL?
Which version of TLS was released in 2006 but deprecated in January 2020?
Which version of TLS was released in 2006 but deprecated in January 2020?
What communication method does an attacker intercept in an SSL stripping attack to initiate an on-path attack?
What communication method does an attacker intercept in an SSL stripping attack to initiate an on-path attack?
What is the main objective of an SSL stripping attack?
What is the main objective of an SSL stripping attack?
How does an attacker initiate an SSL stripping attack?
How does an attacker initiate an SSL stripping attack?
What visual clue might indicate an SSL stripping attack to a victim?
What visual clue might indicate an SSL stripping attack to a victim?
Which technique might an attacker use to be in the middle of client-server communication for an SSL stripping attack?
Which technique might an attacker use to be in the middle of client-server communication for an SSL stripping attack?
Why is maintaining software important in preventing SSL stripping attacks?
Why is maintaining software important in preventing SSL stripping attacks?
What can an attacker achieve by successfully executing an SSL stripping attack?
What can an attacker achieve by successfully executing an SSL stripping attack?
What action can help in preventing an SSL stripping attack?
What action can help in preventing an SSL stripping attack?
Why was SSL version 3.0 deprecated in June 2015?
Why was SSL version 3.0 deprecated in June 2015?
What is the primary goal of an SSL stripping attack?
What is the primary goal of an SSL stripping attack?
Which version of TLS effectively replaced SSL 3.0?
Which version of TLS effectively replaced SSL 3.0?
What method does an attacker use during an SSL stripping attack to initiate communication with the web server?
What method does an attacker use during an SSL stripping attack to initiate communication with the web server?
In an SSL stripping attack, what does the attacker do after intercepting an encrypted page from the web server?
In an SSL stripping attack, what does the attacker do after intercepting an encrypted page from the web server?
What is one role of the attacker in an SSL stripping attack?
What is one role of the attacker in an SSL stripping attack?
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