Category: Computer science : Cybersecurity

Background: Insecure Direct Object References or IDOR occurs when an application takes input from the user and uses it to retrieve an internal object such as a file or database key without performing sufficient authorization. In these cases, the attacker can then make changes in the references to get access to unauthorized data.  This document… Continue reading Background: Insecure Direct Object References or IDOR occurs when an application

Background: Vulnerabilities and issues related to auto-updates in mobile applications happen too often. Take the following scenario for example. Adam rushed back from his office after receiving an urgent call from his wife. He received a message from the phone manufacturer that there was an update for the OS on his phone. The message came… Continue reading Background: Vulnerabilities and issues related to auto-updates in mobile applica

Background: Invalidated inputs are always a big threat to website security. This document, should discuss the popular buffer overflow attack and its countermeasures. Instructions Respond to the following: Consider a C program used for authenticating a user to log into software. The hacker bypasses the authentication and logs into the software. Analyze a program to… Continue reading Background: Invalidated inputs are always a big threat to website security. This

Please address the following: 1.    Explain how cross-site scripting can be used to steal someone’s cookies. Include a short discussion about the JavaScript function. 2.    Explain how stolen cookies can be used to cause session hijacking – begin by defining session hijacking. 3.    Explain how phishing enables XSS. 4.    Explain how browsers have evolved to… Continue reading Please address the following:
1.    Explain how cross-site scripting can be used

Background: Invalidated inputs are always a big threat to website security. This document, should discuss the popular buffer overflow attack and its countermeasures. Instructions Respond to the following: Consider a C program used for authenticating a user to log into software. The hacker bypasses the authentication and logs into the software. Analyze a program to… Continue reading Background: Invalidated inputs are always a big threat to website security. This

Review the following videos that outline the Starbucks sourcing philosophy: Video 1: Follow Starbucks’ 15 Year Journey to 100% Ethically Sourced Coffee (2:00) Video 2: Responsible Coffee Practice: Plant and Protect: Conservation International (CI) (5:17) Video 3: What Is an Agronomist? (1:18) How will the company’s philosophy affect the cost and efficiency of its operation?… Continue reading Review the following videos that outline the Starbucks sourcing philosophy:
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This week I’d like you to explore how emanations from computers or mobile devices can pose a threat to an organization. As part of your posting, I’d like you to do the following: 1) Identify how an adversary could use emanations to steal data from an organization and then explain how this is a cyber… Continue reading This week I’d like you to explore how emanations from computers or mobile device

Background: Reconnaissance is a form of information gathering, and it is the first step in hacking. Excessive information can help hackers perform attacks on a target organization. Hence, this document, will analyze a website and identify the amount of information exposed by them online. Please address the following: •    What is the latest and most… Continue reading Background: Reconnaissance is a form of information gathering, and it is the fir

Background: Vulnerability scanners are used to identify the security flaws of an existing web application. Acunetix is a web application scanner that performs comprehensive tests on the web application to identify its vulnerabilities and provided relevant reports to the analyst. In this document the value is to understand web page vulnerabilities that can be compromised… Continue reading Background: Vulnerability scanners are used to identify the security flaws of an

Please explain if RMF or the other Risk Management approach is better or not. Generally, companies should only adopt one frame of risk management for themselves, as having multiple could introduce problems. Clashing or contradictory guidelines for specific scenarios could lead to confusion and havoc in dire sitruations or a lack of proper management, allowing… Continue reading Please explain if RMF or the other Risk Management approach is better or not.
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