Unit 4 - Practice Quiz

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1 Which organization manages the standard awareness document for developers and web application security known as the 'Top 10'?

A. IEEE
B. OWASP
C. NIST
D. ISO

2 In the context of OWASP Top 10, which vulnerability allows an attacker to access unauthorized functionality or data, such as viewing another user's account details by simply changing a URL parameter?

A. Security Misconfiguration
B. Injection
C. Cryptographic Failures
D. Broken Access Control

3 Which attack involves an attacker stealing a valid session ID to gain unauthorized access to a web server?

A. Directory Traversal
B. SQL Injection
C. Session Hijacking
D. Buffer Overflow

4 What is the primary mechanism of a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack?

A. Tricking a user's browser into sending an unwanted request to a trusted site where the user is authenticated
B. Injecting malicious SQL scripts into a database
C. Executing scripts in the victim's browser via a reflected input
D. Brute-forcing the admin password

5 Which input would most likely be used to test for a basic SQL Injection vulnerability?

A. ping 127.0.0.1
B. ' OR '1'='1
C. ../../etc/passwd
D. <script>alert(1)</script>

6 What is the primary defense mechanism against SQL Injection attacks?

A. Disabling JavaScript
B. Using Hashing algorithms
C. Using Parameterized Queries (Prepared Statements)
D. Using SSL/TLS

7 Which type of XSS attack occurs when the malicious script is permanently stored on the target server (e.g., in a database or forum post)?

A. Blind XSS
B. DOM-based XSS
C. Reflected XSS
D. Stored (Persistent) XSS

8 In a DOM-based XSS attack, where does the security vulnerability lie?

A. In the network transport layer
B. In the client-side code (JavaScript) processing data
C. In the server-side database code
D. In the web server configuration

9 Which flag should be set on a Set-Cookie HTTP response header to prevent client-side scripts (like XSS payloads) from accessing the cookie?

A. Expires
B. HttpOnly
C. SameSite
D. Secure

10 BeEF is a popular penetration testing tool. What does the acronym stand for?

A. Backend Engineering Exploitation File
B. Basic Exploitation Environment Frontend
C. Binary Encryption and Encoding Facility
D. Browser Exploitation Framework

11 Which SQL injection technique involves asking the database true/false questions and determining the answer based on the application's response time?

A. Union-based SQLi
B. Time-based Blind SQLi
C. Out-of-band SQLi
D. Error-based SQLi

12 What is the mathematical logic often used in tautology-based SQL injection?

A. (Imaginary)
B. where A is false
C. (Always True)
D.

13 Which mobile deployment model allows employees to use their personal devices for work but requires them to install a Mobile Device Management (MDM) agent?

A. Direct Access
B. CYOD (Choose Your Own Device)
C. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
D. COPE (Corporate Owned, Personally Enabled)

14 Which OWASP Mobile Top 10 vulnerability refers to the storage of sensitive data (like passwords or API keys) in plain text within the device's file system?

A. Extraneous Functionality
B. Insecure Data Storage
C. Improper Platform Usage
D. Insecure Communication

15 What is 'Jailbreaking' in the context of mobile security?

A. Escaping a physical prison using a mobile phone
B. Removing software restrictions imposed by the manufacturer on iOS devices
C. Encrypting the file system of an Android device
D. Creating a sandbox environment for apps

16 Which Bluetooth attack involves sending unsolicited messages (often vCards or images) to a Bluetooth-enabled device?

A. Bluejacking
B. Bluebugging
C. Bluesnarfing
D. Blueborne

17 Which Bluetooth attack allows an attacker to steal data (contacts, calendars, emails) from a device?

A. Frequency Hopping
B. Bluejacking
C. Bluesnarfing
D. Pairing Spoofing

18 Which tool is commonly used to automate the detection and exploitation of SQL injection flaws?

A. Hydra
B. sqlmap
C. Aircrack-ng
D. John the Ripper

19 What does a 'Union-based' SQL injection allow an attacker to do?

A. Encrypt the database contents
B. Shut down the database server
C. Delete the database schema
D. Combine the results of the original query with the results of a malicious injected query

20 Which social engineering attack targets mobile users via SMS messages containing malicious links?

A. Smishing
B. Phishing
C. Whaling
D. Vishing

21 In the context of browser exploitation, what is a 'hook'?

A. A hardware keylogger
B. A script that binds the victim's browser to the attacker's framework (e.g., BeEF)
C. A method to close the browser remotely
D. A phishing email subject line

22 Which mitigation technique involves generating a unique random token for every user session and validating it with every state-changing request to prevent CSRF?

A. Anti-CSRF Token (Synchronizer Token Pattern)
B. Database Encryption
C. Input Sanitization
D. Turning off Cookies

23 What is 'Bluebugging'?

A. Scanning for Bluetooth devices
B. Taking full control of a Bluetooth device to make calls or listen to conversations
C. Jamming a Bluetooth signal
D. Sending a virus via Bluetooth

24 Which vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a website that is then executed by other users?

A. XSS
B. RCE
C. XXE
D. SSRF

25 Which COPE deployment model stands for?

A. Corporate Owned, Public Enabled
B. Corporate Owned, Personally Enabled
C. Computer Operated, Private Encryption
D. Company Operated, Public Entry

26 Which type of malware disguises itself as legitimate software to trick the user into installing it?

A. Worm
B. Keylogger
C. Trojan Horse
D. Logic Bomb

27 What is the primary risk associated with 'Side-Loading' apps on Android?

A. It slows down the internet connection
B. It bypasses the official app store security checks, increasing malware risk
C. It requires root access
D. It automatically deletes system files

28 Which attack involves an attacker creating a fake mobile transmission tower to intercept mobile traffic?

A. Rogue Access Point
B. IMSI Catcher (Stingray)
C. NFC Replay
D. Evil Twin

29 Identify the vulnerability: An application allows uploading a file named shell.php without validating the file type.

A. XSS
B. SQL Injection
C. Path Traversal
D. Unrestricted File Upload

30 Which component is essential for a 'Reflected XSS' attack to succeed?

A. Root access to the server
B. Social engineering to trick a user into clicking a crafted link
C. Access to the database
D. A stored comment on a blog

31 What does the 'SameSite' cookie attribute helps prevent?

A. CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
B. Password Cracking
C. Buffer Overflows
D. SQL Injection

32 Which of the following is a symptom of a mobile device being infected with spyware?

A. Screen becomes brighter
B. Faster performance
C. Unexpected high data usage and rapid battery drain
D. Improved battery life

33 Reverse engineering an Android app (APK) is often used in penetration testing to:

A. Upgrade the Android OS
B. Increase the app's speed
C. Compress the file size
D. Identify hardcoded API keys and logic vulnerabilities

34 Which attack involves overlaying a legitimate application with a fake window to trick users into entering sensitive data on a mobile device?

A. Rooting
B. Tapjacking / Overlay Attack
C. SIM Swapping
D. Bluejacking

35 In SQL Injection, what is the purpose of the -- or # characters?

A. To start a new table
B. To encrypt the payload
C. To execute the query immediately
D. To comment out the rest of the original SQL query

36 Which of the following represents a 'Blind' SQL Injection scenario?

A. The application crashes the server immediately
B. The application returns the full database error message
C. The application returns the results of the UNION SELECT query on the screen
D. The application does not return data but behaves differently (true/false) based on the injection

37 Which mobile vulnerability involves an app accidentally sharing access to its components (Activities, Services) with other malicious apps?

A. Client Code Quality
B. Improper Platform Usage (Exported Components)
C. Broken Cryptography
D. Insecure Data Storage

38 What is 'Vishing'?

A. Video Phishing
B. Virtual Phishing
C. VPN Phishing
D. Voice Phishing (using phone calls)

39 Which technique is used to bypass mobile device screen locks using residues left by fingers?

A. Dictionary Attack
B. Brute Force
C. Smudge Attack
D. Rainbow Table

40 Which of the following is a valid method to secure a session ID?

A. Storing it in a public folder
B. Regenerating the Session ID after a successful login
C. Using a short, predictable sequence
D. Storing it in the URL

41 Malware that encrypts a user's files and demands payment for the decryption key is known as:

A. Adware
B. Rootkit
C. Spyware
D. Ransomware

42 In the context of malware, what is a 'Wrapper' or 'Binder'?

A. A firewall rule
B. A type of antivirus
C. A secure coding standard
D. A tool used to combine a malicious executable with a legitimate file

43 What is the function of a C2 (Command and Control) server in a malware attack?

A. To validate SSL certificates
B. To issue instructions to compromised devices (botnet) and receive stolen data
C. To prevent DDOS attacks
D. To store the company's backups

44 Which encoding is often used in XSS payloads to bypass basic keyword filters (e.g., converting < to %3C)?

A. Rot13
B. Base64
C. URL Encoding (Percent Encoding)
D. MD5

45 What is 'Session Fixation'?

A. The server crashing due to too many sessions
B. An attacker stealing a session cookie via XSS
C. Fixing a broken session link
D. An attacker setting a user's session ID to a known value before the user logs in

46 Which tool is specifically designed for decompiling Android applications into readable Java source code?

A. Jadx / APKTool
B. Metasploit
C. Wireshark
D. Nmap

47 If an attacker inputs admin' -- into a login field, they are attempting to bypass authentication via:

A. Path Traversal
B. Cross-Site Scripting
C. Buffer Overflow
D. SQL Injection

48 Which of the following is an example of a Social Engineering attack utilizing authority?

A. Scanning ports on a server
B. Injecting SQL code
C. An attacker pretending to be the CEO asking for an urgent wire transfer
D. A brute force attack on a password

49 What defines a 'Hybrid' mobile application?

A. It is a web application wrapped in a native container
B. It is written purely in Assembly language
C. It runs only on Android
D. It runs only on iOS

50 Which mathematical concept is primarily compromised when an attacker successfully performs a 'Integer Overflow' attack on a web application?

A. Data Integrity / Correctness of calculation
B. Network Latency
C. Confidentiality
D. Bandwidth