ECSS Exam Dumps : EC-Council Certified Security Specialist (ECSSv10)Exam

A transposition cipher rearranges characters or bits of plaintext to produce ciphertext. In Kevin’s scenario, he used an algorithm that rearranges the same characters to create the ciphertext. This aligns with the characteristics of a transposition cipher, where the order of characters is altered without changing their identity.

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Social engineering attacks exploit human psychology to manipulate individuals into divulging sensitive information or performing actions that compromise security. In Sam’s case, he aims to gather critical information about the organization using social engineering techniques.

System administrators are prime targets for social engineering attacks due to their privileged access and knowledge of the organization’s infrastructure. They often have access toadmin passwords, OS versions, and other critical information. By targeting system administrators, Sam can gather the required details to plan his attack effectively.

References:

• EC-Council Certified Security Specialist (E|CSS) course materials and study guide1.
• EC-Council’s focus on social engineering concepts and techniques in its training programs2.

Morris exploited vulnerabilities in the programming logic of an application by employing input validation attacks such as XSS (Cross-Site Scripting). The presentation layer is responsible for handling user interfaces, rendering content, and managing interactions between users and the application. It deals with how data is presented to users and how user input is processed. By manipulating the presentation layer, Morris was able to compromise the application’s security. References: EC-Council Certified Security Specialist (E|CSS) documents and study guide 12.