Match the following terms to the appropriate definitions.
-An attack that injects scripts into a web application server to direct attacks at clients.
A)Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
B)ARP Poisoning
C)Buffer overflow attack
D)Command injection
E)Cross-site scripting (XSS)
F)DNS poisoning
G)Flash cookie
H)Ping flood
I) Session token
J) Smurf attack

Question

Match the following terms to the appropriate definitions.
-​An attack that injects scripts into a web application server to direct attacks at clients.
A)Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
B)ARP Poisoning
C)Buffer overflow attack
D)Command injection
E)Cross-site scripting (XSS)
F)DNS poisoning
G)Flash cookie
H)Ping flood
I) Session token	
J) Smurf attack

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Cross-site scripting (XSS) is an attack that injects scripts into a web application server to direct attacks at clients.

Answer: B
 ARP poisoning is an attack that redirects network traffic by impersonating the MAC address of a network device.

Answer: C
 a buffer overflow attack seeks to store more data than the buffer can contain.

Answer: D
 Command injection is an attack that involves injecting malicious commands into a vulnerable application.

Answer: F
 DNS poisoning is an attack that changes the IP address associated with a domain name.

Answer: G
 Flash cookies are files stored on a local computer that are used to identify users and track their movements across websites.

Answer: H
 A ping flood is an attack that overwhelms a target system with a flood of ICMP packets.

Answer: I
 A session token is used as a unique identifier to keep track of a user's login status and to prevent unauthorized access.

Answer: J
 A Smurf attack is a type of DDoS attack that floods a target network with ICMP packets.

Match the Following Terms to the Appropriate Definitions