Practice Common Software Vulnerabilities (6.3)

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Question 1.
What is SQL Injection?
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Think about how user input can interact with SQL commands.
Question 2.
Explain what XSS stands for.
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It involves scripts on webpages.
3Question 3.
What is SQL Injection?
- Manipulation of database queries
- A way to secure applications
- A type of user input validation
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Think about how attackers can interfere with database interactions.
4Question 4.
Is Buffer Overflow a type of software vulnerability?
- True
- False
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Remember how data limits can be exceeded in memory.
Question 5.
Develop a security plan that includes measures to prevent SQL Injection and Buffer Overflow in an application. Explain each measure.
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Consider how each vulnerability can be attacked and ways to reinforce security.
Question 6.
Create a scenario where Insecure Deserialization is exploited and outline the preventive measures that could have been taken.
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Think about the flow of data in applications and how to control access.

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