Downgrade Quiz

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Downgrade Quiz

What is a downgrade attack in cybersecurity? *

1 point

An attack that upgrades the security protocols

An attack that forces a connection to use an older, less secure form of communication

An attack on the server's database

An attack on the client's system

What is the best way to mitigate the risk of downgrade attacks?
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1 point

Disable support for older encryption options and backward compatibility

Use multiple encryption methods at once

Upgrade to the latest hardware

Ignore older security protocols

What is a common technique used in performing downgrade attacks?
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1 point

Man-in-the-middle attack

Denial of service

Ransomware

Phishing

What was the target of the POODLE attack?
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1 point

Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol

Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)

Which of the following best describes backward compatibility in the context of security?
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1 point

The ability to use multiple security protocols at once

The ability to function without any security protocols

The ability to upgrade to newer security protocols

The ability to function with older security protocols

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