Injection-type attack
Also called: injection attack
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 5: Securing Applications and Data
An attack that inserts unexpected character strings into input fields to change a program's behavior.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 5.1.B.2
Why it matters in Unit 5
SQL injection and XSS are both injection-type attacks.
Example
Typing SQL into a search box.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 5.1 Application and Data Vulnerabilities and Attacks