COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

CRYPTOGRAPHY AND ENCRYPTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which of the following is an example of a cryptographic downgrade attack?

A	MITM
B	KPA
C	POODLE
D	XSRF

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -In a POODLE (Padding Oracle on Downgraded Legacy Encryption) attack, the attacker will intercept the connection between your browser and a web server. They will then force your browser to downgrade the server’s security protocol to SSL 3.0 from TLS 1.0 to steal your confidential information.

Detailed explanation-2: -The POODLE attack (Padding Oracle on Downgraded Legacy Encryption) exploits a vulnerability in the SSL 3.0 protocol (CVE-2014-3566). This vulnerability lets an attacker eavesdrop on communication encrypted using SSLv3.

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