This is the modification of personal information on a Web user's computer to gain unauthorized information with which to obtain access to the user's existing accounts.

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• In which of the following exploits does an attacker add SQL code to a Web form input box to gain access to resources or make changes to data?
• This is a series of messages sent by someone attempting to break into a computer to learn which computer network services the computer provides.
• Which of the following is NOT recommended for securing Web applications against authenticated users?
• This is a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) card that offloads SSL processing to speed up secure transactions on e-commerce Web sites.
• In what type of attack does an intruder manipulate a URL in such a way that the Web server executes or reveals the contents of a file anywhere on the server, including those lying outside the document root directory?
• This is a compromised Web site that is being used as an attack launch point in a denialof-service attack.
• This electronic "credit card" establishes a user's credentials when doing business or other transactions on the Web and is issued by a certification authority.
• This is a mechanism for ensuring that only authorized users can copy or use specific software applications.
• This enables users of a basically unsecure public network such as the Internet to securely and privately exchange data and money through the use of a public and a private cryptographic key pair that is obtained and shared through a trusted authority.
• Today, many Internet businesses and users take advantage of cryptography based on this approach.