C836 C.12 Flashcards
Buffer overflows/overruns
A type of software development problem that occurs when we do not properly account for the size of the data input into our applications
Race conditions
A type of software development vulnerability that occurs when multiple processes or multiple threads within a process control or share access to a particular resource, and the correct handling of that resource depends on the proper ordering or timing of transactions
Input validation attack
A type of attack that can occur when we fail to validate the input to our applications or take steps to filter out unexpected or undesirable content
Authentication attack
A type of attack that can occur when we fail to use strong authentication mechanisms for our applications
Authorization attack
A type of attack that can occur when we fail to use authorization best practices for our applications
Cryptographic attack
A type of attack that can occur when we fail to properly design our security mechanisms when implementing cryptographic controls in our applications
Client-side attack
A type of attack that takes advantage of weaknesses in the software loaded on client machines, or one that uses social engineering techniques to trick us into going along with the attack
Cross-site scripting (XSS)
An attack carried out by placing code in the form of a scripting language into a web page, or other media, that is interpreted by a client browser
Cross-site request forgery (XSRF)
In this type of attack, the attacker places a link on a web page in such a way that it will be automatically executed, in order to initiate a particular activity on another web page or application where the user is currently authenticated
Clickjacking
An attack that takes advantage of the graphical display capabilities of our browser to trick us into clicking on something we might not otherwise
Server-side attack
A type of attack on the web server that can target vulnerabilities such as lack of input validation, improper or inadequate permissions, or extraneous files left on the server from the development process
Name the four main categories of database security issues
Protocol issues, unauthenticated access, arbitrary code execution, and privilege escalation
Web application analysis tool
A type of tool that analyzes web pages or web-based applications and searches for common flaws such as XSS or SQL injection flaws, and improperly set permissions, extraneous files, outdated software versions, and many more such items
A web server analysis tool that performs checks for many common server-side vulnerabilities, and creates an index of all the files and directories it can see on the target web server (a process known as spidering)
Nikto/Wikto
Burp Suite
A well-known web analysis tool that offers a free and a professional version; the pro version includes advanced tools for conducting more in-depth attacks
