Session Hijacking Quiz

What is TCP session hijacking?

• A type of software bug in a computer program

• A type of cyber attack where an attacker takes over a TCP session between two machines.

• A method of increasing internet speed

• A type of physical security breach in a building

Explain the steps involved in performing TCP session hijacking.

• Intercepting the TCP session, predicting the sequence number, and injecting malicious data to take control of the session.

• Predicting the sequence number, intercepting the TCP session, and injecting malicious data to take control of the session

• Sending a reset packet, predicting the sequence number, and intercepting the UDP session

• Guessing the IP address, intercepting the UDP session, and injecting harmless data

What are the countermeasures to prevent TCP session hijacking?

• Implementing strong encryption, secure authentication methods, regular software updates, and intrusion detection systems

• Using weak encryption and outdated software

• Not implementing any security measures

• Allowing unauthorized access to the network

What is HTTP session hijacking?

• It is a type of attack where a hacker enhances the security of the session

• It is a type of attack where a hacker takes over a valid session between a user and a web application.

• It is a type of attack where a hacker creates a new session for the user

• It is a type of attack where a hacker helps the user to secure their session

How can an attacker perform HTTP session hijacking?

• Sending a virus through email

• Using a firewall to block the user

• Guessing the password

• Stealing the session ID

What are the ways to protect against HTTP session hijacking?

• Using unsecured HTTP

• Implementing weak session IDs

• Never updating security measures

• Using HTTPS, implementing secure cookies, using strong session IDs, and regularly updating security measures

What is man-in-the-middle session hijacking?

• A type of software bug that causes a program to crash

• A type of weather phenomenon that occurs in the middle of the ocean

• A type of cyber attack where the attacker intercepts and alters communication between two parties without their knowledge.

• A type of physical altercation between two individuals

Explain the role of an attacker in man-in-the-middle session hijacking.

• The attacker helps the victim to establish a secure connection with the server.

• The attacker does not interfere with the communication between the victim and the server.

• The attacker intercepts communication between the victim and the server.

• The attacker only targets the server and not the victim.

What are the common techniques used in cross-site scripting (XSS) session hijacking?

• Brute force, DNS spoofing, and Clickjacking

• Trojan horse, Ransomware, and Rootkit

• Cookie theft, session fixation, and man-in-the-middle attacks

• Phishing, SQL injection, and DDoS attacks

How can websites defend against cross-site scripting (XSS) session hijacking?

• Installing more plugins and extensions

• Implementing proper input validation, output encoding, and using secure coding practices

• Allowing unrestricted file uploads

• Using weak passwords for user accounts