The concept in which an attack that inserts malicious SQL code into input fields to manipulate a database is best known as which of these terms?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Cyber Security question asks: The concept in which an attack that inserts malicious SQL code into input fields to manipulate a database is best known as which of these terms? The correct choice is B. SQL injection. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack
Why not A: “Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack” does not fit this question. The answer is SQL injection.
- B. SQL injection ✓
- C. Phishing
Why not C: “Phishing” does not fit this question. The answer is SQL injection.
- D. Zero-day vulnerability
Why not D: “Zero-day vulnerability” does not fit this question. The answer is SQL injection.
Correct answer
B. SQL injection
Explanation
SQL injection (option B) is the accepted answer to “The concept in which an attack that inserts malicious SQL code into input fields to manipulate a database is best known as which of these terms”. Option A (Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack) does not fit this question. Option C (Phishing) does not fit this question. Option D (Zero-day vulnerability) does not fit this question. For this Cyber Security question, the accepted answer is SQL injection.
Source: Cyber Security Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, cyber security, information security, network security
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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