Match the following terms to the appropriate definitions.
-An attack that substitutes DNS addresses so that the computer is automatically redirected to an attacker's device.
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 substitutes DNS addresses so that the computer is automatically redirected to an attacker's device.
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

DNS poisoning is an attack that substitutes DNS addresses so that the computer is automatically redirected to an attacker's device.

Answer: B
 ARP poisoning is an attack that substitutes MAC addresses so that the computer is automatically redirected to an attacker's device.

Answer: C
 Buffer overflow attack is an attack that exploits a system or application vulnerability by overflowing a buffer with more data than it can handle.

Answer: D
 Command injection is an attack that injects malicious code into a vulnerable application to execute unintended commands.

Answer: E
 Cross-site scripting (XSS) is an attack that injects malicious code into a website to steal user data, gain access to sensitive information, or spread malware.

Answer: G
 Flash cookies (also known as Local Shared Objects) are small data files that are stored on a computer by a website using Adobe Flash, often used to track user behavior.

Answer: I
 A session token is a randomly generated ID that is assigned to a user during a login session to authenticate and authorize access to resources.

Answer: H
 A Ping flood is a type of denial of service (DoS) attack that floods a target system with ICMP echo request packets in an attempt to overload and crash the system.

Answer: J
 A Smurf attack is a type of DDoS attack that floods a target system with spoofed ICMP echo request packets from multiple sources, amplifying the attack and making it harder to identify the source.

Match the Following Terms to the Appropriate Definitions