Explain why cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities may be the least understood.

What will be an ideal response?


Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities may be the least understood in that the attack code is not sent from the client to the server, as with injection attacks. Instead, a server sends unverified data to the client, and the client, in turn, executes code that exploits the Web browser. This type of attack should be rare, in that the majority of Web sites are trusted and legitimate. However, the attack occurs because a legitimate Web site has a vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers who then cause the Web site to send malicious code to the client.

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When you choose a new color for a selected color stop, you need to press ____, otherwise, the new color is applied to the entire object, not just the color stop.

A. [Alt] (Win) or [option] (Mac) B. [Shift] C. [Tab] D. [Enter] (Win) or [return] (Mac)

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A(n) ____________ measures the rate at which a device accelerates.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A manual page break is also known as a soft page break.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Explain why testing can only detect the presence of errors, not their absence.

What will be an ideal response?

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