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

    <p>The attacker ensures everything looks normal on the screen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can organizations mitigate the risk of SSL stripping attacks?

    <p>By upgrading and maintaining software on client and server workstations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Unencrypted data flowing between client and server</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean when a software is deprecated?

    <p>Industry best practices recommend not using it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was SSL version 2.0 released?

    <p>1995</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>SSL 3.0</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Transport Layer Security (TLS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>TLS 1.1</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p><strong>HTTP</strong> communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main objective of an SSL stripping attack?

    <p>To decrypt encrypted data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does an attacker initiate an SSL stripping attack?

    <p>By sitting in the middle of client-server communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The absence of encryption indicators in the browser</p> 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?

    <p>DNS poisoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is maintaining software important in preventing SSL stripping attacks?

    <p>To address vulnerabilities and security flaws</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Modify communication between client and server</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action can help in preventing an SSL stripping attack?

    <p>Ensuring web servers only respond to HTTPS requests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was SSL version 3.0 deprecated in June 2015?

    <p>Because it was susceptible to cryptographic vulnerabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of an SSL stripping attack?

    <p>To intercept and modify communication between client and server</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which version of TLS effectively replaced SSL 3.0?

    <p>TLS 1.0</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Requesting the web server to switch from HTTP to HTTPS</p> 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?

    <p>Sends it unchanged to the website visitor</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To decrypt and modify web server responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

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