common vulnerabilities/attacks

Question 1

Memory Injection

Answer 1

Memory Injection

Attacker puts malicious code into a program’s memory while it’s running.
• Goal: trick the program into running the attacker’s code.
• Example: Malware injects itself into a browser’s memory to steal logins.

Question 2

Race Condition

Answer 2

Race condition
Two processes try to use the same resource at the same time → causing errors or letting attackers take advantage.
• Example: If two people withdraw money at the exact same time, both might get $100 even though only $100 existed.