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032_Cross-site Scripting – CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 – 2.3

Authored by Joe Cusack

Computers

9th Grade

032_Cross-site Scripting – CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 – 2.3
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does XSS stand for in cybersecurity?

Cross-Site Scripting

Cross Server Scripting

Cascading Style Sheets

Xtreme Script Sniffing

Cross-Site Security

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does XSS stand for in cybersecurity?

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is XSS abbreviated as XSS instead of CSS?

To avoid confusion with Cascading Style Sheets

Because CSS is not secure

Because XSS is more popular

To match the JavaScript naming convention

To avoid confusion with Content Security Settings

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What language is typically used in XSS attacks?

JavaScript

Python

HTML

CSS

PHP

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What language is typically used in XSS attacks?

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a goal of an XSS attack?

Steal cookies and session tokens

Delete server files

Install rootkits

Change DNS settings

Shutdown the system

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a victim typically do to trigger an XSS attack?

Click on a malicious link

Download a file

Install an update

Change their password

Clear browser cache

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