8. What is the purpose of using prepared statements when interacting with databases in PHP?

What security mechanism prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by generating and validating unique tokens for each form submission?

A). CSRF Token

B). Session Management

C). Secure Cookies

D). HTTPS

What is the purpose of using HTTPS (HTTP Secure) in web applications?

A). Encrypting Data

B). Authenticating Users

C). Preventing XSS Attacks

D). Optimizing Page Load Speed

What security measure helps prevent form spamming by distinguishing between human users and bots?

A). CAPTCHA

B). HTTPS

C). CSRF Token

D). Two-Factor Authentication

Which of the following is a secure method for storing passwords in a database?

A). Hashing

B). Encryption

C). Salting

D). All of the above

Which of the following is a common security vulnerability associated with form data submission?

A). SQL Injection

B). Form Spamming

C). Broken Authentication

D). Clickjacking

Which PHP function is commonly used to sanitize input data from a form to prevent XSS attacks?

A). htmlspecialchars()

B). htmlentities()

C). strip_tags()

D). filter_var()

Which of the following HTTP methods is considered safe and idempotent, making it suitable for form submissions?

A). POST

B). GET

C). PUT

D). DELETE

Which of the following is NOT a common security vulnerability associated with file uploads in web applications?

A). File Inclusion

B). File Upload Vulnerability

C). Path Traversal

D). Cross-Site Request Forgery

Which PHP function is commonly used to sanitize input data from a form to prevent SQL injection?

A). mysqli_real_escape_string()

B). htmlspecialchars()

C). filter_var()

D). htmlentities()

Which of the following is a best practice for preventing SQL Injection when executing SQL queries in PHP?

A). Use Parameterized Queries

B). Store Passwords in Plain Text

C). Use addslashes() Function

D). Disable Error Reporting