Practice Methodologies of Permission Abuse - 1.2.2 | Module 7: Mobile Application Security | Introductory Cyber Security
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What practice involves requesting more permissions than necessary?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It's about asking for unnecessary access.

Question 2

Easy

What should you check before granting permissions to an app?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Does the permission make sense for what the app does?

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is over-requesting permissions?

  • Asking for necessary permissions
  • Requesting unrelated permissions
  • Granting permission without user consent

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about permissions beyond functionality.

Question 2

True or False: Applications can collect data silently in the background without user awareness.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider apps working in the background.

Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a questionnaire for users that can help them assess whether to grant permissions to new applications.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on relating permissions to functionality.

Question 2

Develop a case study based on a real-world incident of permission abuse in mobile applications. Describe the consequences and lessons learned.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about broad impacts beyond just technical details.

Challenge and get performance evaluation