A Penetration Tester Has Written an Application That Performs a Bit-By-Bit

question 349

Multiple Choice

A penetration tester has written an application that performs a bit-by-bit XOR 0xFF operation on binaries prior to transmission over untrusted media. Which of the following BEST describes the action performed by this type of application?

• A) Hashing
• B) Key exchange
• C) Encryption
• D) Obfusication

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