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An attacker changes the address of a sub-routine in such a manner that it begins to point to the address of the malicious code. As a result, when the function has been exited, the application can be forced to shift to the malicious code. The image given below explains this phenomenon:
Which of the following tools can be used as a countermeasure to such an attack?
Suggested Answer: D
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42 comments · newest first
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Shaunna
10 months ago
Totally agree, SmashGuard is the way to go!
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Stephanie
11 months ago
Definitely not Absinthe, that's not the right tool.
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Linsey
11 months ago
Wait, can Kismet really help with this?
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Juliana
11 months ago
I think Obiwan might be more effective.
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Derick
11 months ago
SmashGuard is a solid choice for this.
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Marleen
11 months ago
Absinthe sounds familiar, but I can't recall its specific use. I wonder if it relates to this type of attack or if it's more for something else.
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Royal
12 months ago
I practiced a similar question where we discussed tools for preventing code injection. I think SmashGuard was mentioned as a good countermeasure.
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Marti
12 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like Kismet is more about network analysis rather than code execution protection. It doesn't seem relevant here.
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Lorean
12 months ago
I remember studying about buffer overflow attacks and how they can redirect execution flow. I think SmashGuard might be the right answer since it protects against such vulnerabilities.
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Valentine
12 months ago
I'm a bit confused by this question. Can someone explain the attack mechanism in more detail? I want to make sure I understand it before I try to pick the right countermeasure.
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Shawna
1 year ago
Obiwan is an interesting choice, but I'm not sure it's the best fit for this specific attack. I'd lean more towards SmashGuard since it's designed to protect against function pointer overwrites.
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Jolene
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not too familiar with these tools. I'll need to think this through carefully. Maybe I should review my notes on common countermeasures for code injection attacks.
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Jenelle
1 year ago
This looks like a classic buffer overflow attack. I think the answer is probably SmashGuard, which is a tool designed to detect and prevent this type of attack.
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Ceola
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward, but I want to double-check my understanding before submitting. Let me review the LSA types one more time to be sure.
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Lonny
1 year ago
I think I've got this one. Azure Bastion is a service that provides secure RDP and SSH access to your VMs, so the answer must be the Azure portal.
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Kimberely
1 year ago
Option D sounds right to me, but I feel a bit unsure about the exact number of agents. I might have mixed it up with another feature.
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Hobert
1 year ago
Obiwan? Pff, I've got a better idea - let's just crash the whole system and start over. That'll show 'em!
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Elfrieda
1 year ago
D) Absinthe
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Justa
1 year ago
C) Kismet
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Millie
1 year ago
B) SmashGuard
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Leatha
1 year ago
A) Obiwan
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Glenn
1 year ago
Use the SmashGuard, Luke! It's the only way to protect your application from the dark side of the force.
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Gracia
1 year ago
D) Absinthe
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Mollie
1 year ago
C) Kismet
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Gaynell
1 year ago
B) SmashGuard
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Jutta
1 year ago
A) Obiwan
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Annice
1 year ago
I'm not sure about SmashGuard, I think Obiwan might also be a good choice.
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Goldie
1 year ago
I agree with Audra, SmashGuard seems like a good option to prevent such attacks.
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Jame
1 year ago
Absinthe, the hallucinogenic drink? I'm starting to think the exam writer is just messing with us at this point.
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Glory
1 year ago
I agree, using SmashGuard can help prevent the malicious code from being executed.
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Chu
1 year ago
B) SmashGuard would be a good countermeasure for this type of attack.
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Latrice
1 year ago
Kismet? Isn't that a wireless network detection tool? I don't think that's going to help much in this scenario.
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Leah
1 year ago
Agreed. SmashGuard would be a better countermeasure in this situation.
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Winifred
1 year ago
Definitely not. We need something like SmashGuard to prevent this kind of attack.
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Marsha
1 year ago
Yeah, Kismet is not the right choice here.
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Sheldon
1 year ago
D) Absinthe
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Elly
1 year ago
C) Kismet
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Micaela
1 year ago
B) SmashGuard
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Frank
1 year ago
A) Obiwan
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Mireya
2 years ago
SmashGuard, huh? Sounds like a tool that would just end up smashing everything in sight, including the application.
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Kenny
2 years ago
Obiwan? Really? That's like using a lightsaber to fight off a hacker. Let's get serious here.
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Audra
2 years ago
I think SmashGuard can be used as a countermeasure.