In blind Structured Query Language (SQL) injection, the attacker cannot directly see the result and instead infers information from application behavior.
Answer
true
Explanation
### Why this is right
Blind injection means the result is not directly displayed to the attacker. Information may instead be inferred from changes in the application's responses or behavior.
### The concept
Injection types can be distinguished by how results are obtained. In-band attacks use the same communication channel to launch the attack and receive results. Out-of-band attacks use a different channel. Blind attacks rely on inference because direct results are unavailable.
### The other options
- **False**: this is incorrect because inference from application behavior is the defining feature described for blind injection.
### Terms
- **SQL**: Structured Query Language, used to query and manage relational databases.
- **Blind injection**: an injection approach where results are inferred rather than directly displayed.
- **In-band**: using the same channel to send the attack and receive results.
- **Out-of-band**: using a different channel to send the attack and obtain results.
### Remember
Blind means infer; it does not mean that no information can be obtained.
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