Jacob, an attacker, targeted container technology to destroy the reputation of an organization. To achieve this, he initially compromised a single container exploiting weak network defaults…

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• ACross-container attack
• BDocker registry attack
• CContainer escaping attack
• DReplay attack

• A
  76% (19)
• B
  12% (3)
• C
  8% (2)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

The type of attack initiated by Jacob in the above scenario is a cross-container attack. A cross- container attack is a type of attack that targets container technology and exploits the shared resources and network connections between containers. A cross-container attack can compromise the security and availability of multiple containers and the underlying host by performing actions such as stealing data, executing commands, consuming resources, or spreading malware. A cross- container attack can be launched by an external attacker who gains access to a container through a network vulnerability, or by a malicious insider who runs a rogue container on the same host or cluster. A cross-container attack can be prevented or mitigated by implementing security best practices for container technology, such as isolating containers, limiting privileges, enforcing policies, scanning images, and monitoring network traffic.

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