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Question:

Match the type of security attack with the best definition

Response:

Match	User answer	Feedback
brute force	a security attack which injects ICMP requests into a network which are targeted from a specific host
dictionary	a security attack which uses every possible word from a predetermined list
cross-site scripting (XSS)	a security attack which injects scripts into web applications
SQL injection	a security attack which injects ICMP requests into a network which are targeted from a specific host
XML injection	a security attack which injects scripts into web applications
buffer overflow	a security attack which injects malicious data or commands into the memory allocation beyond a fixed-length storage address or location
ping flood	a security attack which injects ICMP packets into a network which are targeted to a specific host
smurf attack	a security attack which injects malicious data into user input data supplied to web applications

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Question:

What is the number of unique passwords Microsoft suggests before allowing a password to be re-used?

Response:

	24
	26
	12
	13

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Question:

Besides credentials, what might be required to log into a computer system?

Response:

	access rights
	authorized account
	token keys
	identification

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Question:

Unlike standard biometrics or behavioral biometrics, cognitive biometrics focus on

Response:

	what a person knows, remembers or perceives (image recollection, memorable events and details, etc.)
	the way a person uses a computer or performs an act (keyboard typing, voice recognition, etc.)
	how a person answers a CAPTCHA (text pattern recognition, math problem, etc.)
	a person's physical characteristics (iris, thumbprint, etc.)