Session Hijacking refers to the exploitation of a valid computer session where an attacker takes over a session between two computers.

Which of the following factor contribute to a successful session hijacking attack?

Account lockout for invalid session IDs

Definite session expiration time

Weak session ID generation algorithm

No clear text transmission

Answer:Weak session ID generation algorithm

Explanation: Session hijacking is the hacking by disguising as the authenticated user and illegally exploit the particular computer session. IP packets are invoked by the disguised attacker into the active session between the legal computer user. It is also called session key.

It gives the hacker to use the data and services of the computer in an unauthorized manner. It arises due to the session of communication are not secure and strong, key used for session is weak etc.