What is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)?

An attack sending malicious request on behalf of user without their consent

Why should we use secure coding practices?

To reduce bugs and vulnerabilities, making our software more secure.

What is SQL Injection?

A type of attack that can manipulate SQL queries

What is spear phishing?

A type of phishing attack that targets specific individuals or companies

What is the principle of least privilege in secure software development?

Giving users only the privileges that they need to perform their work

Why is input validation important in secure software development?

It prevents attacks like XSS, SQL injection, and command injection

What is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?

An attack that injects malicious scripts into web page viewed by other user

What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)?

An authentication method requiring two or more factors to grant user access

What is ‘whaling’?

A phishing attack that targets high-profile individuals, like CEOs or CFOs.

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What does ‘DLP’ stand for in cybersecurity?
Data Loss Prevention
Data Leakage Prevention
Data Linkage Protection
Data Loading Protocol
2
What is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)?
An attack sending malicious request on behalf of user without their consent
A process of validating user credentials to prevent identity theft.
A way to authenticate users using multiple security factors.
A method of encrypting web data to prevent unauthorized access.
3
Why should we use secure coding practices?
Because it’s a trend in software development
To make our code run slower
To reduce bugs and vulnerabilities, making our software more secure.
To make our code look more complex and sophisticated
4
What is SQL Injection?
A medical procedure for databases
A type of database
A type of attack that can manipulate SQL queries
A new SQL feature
5
What is spear phishing?
It’s when hackers target spear fishermen
A type of phishing attack that targets specific individuals or companies
When hackers use spears to break into corporate buildings and steal data
It’s when hackers use spear guns to protect their servers
6
What is the principle of least privilege in secure software development?
Giving all users admin rights
Giving no one any privileges
Giving everyone the same privileges
Giving users only the privileges that they need to perform their work
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Why is input validation important in secure software development?
It’s not important
It makes the user interface look better
It speeds up the software
It prevents attacks like XSS, SQL injection, and command injection
8
What is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?
A new web development framework
An attack that injects malicious scripts into web page viewed by other user
A type of web design
A feature of JavaScript
9
What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)?
A type of computer virus
A type of mathematical formula
A new social media platform
An authentication method requiring two or more factors to grant user access
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What is ‘whaling’?
It’s when hackers go on vacation to go whale watching.
A phishing attack that targets high-profile individuals, like CEOs or CFOs.
It’s when hackers use whale songs to communicate.
It’s when hackers target the whaling industry.

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