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Question Identify one real-life cybersecurity breach that may have occurred in the last 2 years. Using the vulnerability-threat-control paradigm, discuss the breach (16 Marks). Tip: You may use any ... one breach from the following link. Discuss the difference between cross site scripting (XSS) attack and cross site request forgery (XSRF). Further, explain with justification, which attack is easier to defend against (16 Marks). What is buffer overflow? Studies online (e.g. statcounter) suggest Microsoft Windows has over 70% of the OS market share. For this reason, identify and discuss a feature in Microsoft Windows that prevents attackers from using buffer overflows to execute malware (12 marks). Discuss the notion of "security through obscurity" and its implication on modern day computer security (8 marks). Discuss at least two security advantages of a host running virtualisation (8 marks) [Show More]

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