Week 3:

Question 1

Inline CSS

Answer 1

Inline CSS:
Inline CSS contains the CSS property in the body section attached with element is known as inline CSS. This kind of style is specified within an HTML tag using the style attribute

Question 2

Internal CSS

Answer 2

This can be used when a single HTML document must be styled uniquely. The CSS rule set should be within the HTML file in the head section i.e the CSS is embedded within the HTML file.

Question 3

External CSS:

Answer 3

External CSS contains separate CSS file which contains only style property with the help of tag attributes (For example class, id, heading, … etc). CSS property written in a separate file with .css extension and should be linked to the HTML document usinglink
tag. This means that for each element, style can be set only once and that will be applied across web pages.

Question 4

What is a cyberattack?

Answer 4

any offensive manuever that targets information systems, networks, infrastructures and personal devices.

Question 5

Attacker

Answer 5

can be a person or process that attempts to access data, functions or other restricted areas of the system withoUt authorization. Potentially with malicious intent.

Question 6

Cyberattacks range

Answer 6

• Cyberattacks can range from installing spyware on a personal computer to attempting to destroy the infrasture of entire nations

Question 7

types of Cyberattacks

Answer 7

Physical security threat

password attack

social engineering

spoofing

Man in the middle attack

malware (and malicious mobile apps)

Question 8

Physical attack?

Answer 8

When your stuff is PHYSICALL stolen

Question 9

Protecting from a physical cyber attack?

Answer 9

• How to stay safe?
  
  • encrypted hard drives, USBs
  • Never write passwords on post-its
  • never leave system unattended, unlocked and unattended (phones too) _
  • have proper backup and remote wipes services

Question 10

Password attack

Answer 10

Password Attack:

• hackers can use programs to create/try millions of passwords in seconds
  
  • brute force - try with all combinations of characters/number/symbols
  • dictionary words: try all possible combinations of basic words
  • credential stuffing: try various combinations of previous compromised passwords

Question 11

Multifactor authentification process

Answer 11

requires TWO different aspects of credentials from the

Question 12

types of credentials

Answer 12

• Biometric (fingerprints, facial ID)
• Something you know (mot de pass, or pin)
• Something you have - another device, smartphone, email address, smart card)

Question 13

Social engineering attack:

Answer 13

psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. *eg. bank account, ssn, financial info.

Main properties:

• Disguise/misrepresentation (spoofing)
• Often creates a sense of urgency - Person must do something or accounts will be shut down
• Comes in many forms: Phishing, smishing, vising, baiting, tailgating

Question 14

Phishing (most common attack)

Answer 14

• attacker sends a MESSAGE designed to trick a human victim to
  
  • reveal info to the attacker
  • clicks on links or open attachments that install ransomware
  • direct you to fake websites to reset password

Question 15

Spoofing

Answer 15

In the context of information security, and especially network security, a spoofing attack is a situation in which a person or program successfully identifies as another by falsifying data, to gain an illegitimate advantage

Question 16

Man in the middle

Answer 16

A man in the middle (MITM) attack is a general term for when a perpetrator positions himself in a conversation between a user and an application—either to eavesdrop or to impersonate one of the parties, making it appear as if a normal exchange of information is underway.

Question 17

Malware

Answer 17

As software designed to interfere with a computer’s normal functioning, malware is a blanket term for viruses, trojans, and other destructive computer programs threat actors use to infect systems and networks in order to gain access to sensitive information.

Question 18

What is CSS

Answer 18

• Cascading Style sheets

Question 19

what is CSS used for?

Answer 19

Styling HTML, gives the appearance to HTML websites