You read that correctly…the first extra credit question of the year! Worth 5 points 🙂   Suppose the nth partial sum of a series

A vulnerability is only considered a problem if it has already been exploited.

Project Log4Shell – Log4Shell is a vulnerability in the Log4J logging framework that exploits the ability to evaluate JNDI lookup expressions (e.g., ${jndi:ldap://yourdomain/exploit}) in log messages, allowing a malicious actor to remotely load and execute code. This exploit is exclusively achievable through the LDAP protocol.

Which of the following are characteristics or techniques of the Prime+Probe cache side-channel attack? (Select all that apply)

Project Binary Exploitation – Pwntools provides a helper function “cyclic_find” that returns the libc base address.

Signature-based intrusion detection systems can detect zero-day attacks effectively.

Storing encrypted passwords on a server is a secure practice that effectively protects user credentials in the event of a data breach.

The birthday paradox shows that collisions in hash functions can occur after evaluating significantly fewer than 2ⁿ inputs.

Project API Security – Which of the following statements are TRUE about API Security? (Select all that apply)

The presence of  ________________ in the urine could indicate liver disease or an inherited metabolic disorder.