220-1002 · Question #7
With which of the following types is a man-in-the-middle attack associated?
The correct answer is B. Spoofing. A man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack is a form of spoofing because the attacker impersonates both communicating parties to intercept and potentially alter traffic between them.
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With which of the following types is a man-in-the-middle attack associated?
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- ABrute force
- BSpoofing
- CDDoS
- DZero-day
How the community answered
(59 responses)- A3% (2)
- B88% (52)
- C2% (1)
- D7% (4)
Why each option
A man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack is a form of spoofing because the attacker impersonates both communicating parties to intercept and potentially alter traffic between them.
Brute force attacks involve systematically trying many password or key combinations to gain unauthorized access, with no interception of legitimate communications.
In a MITM attack, the attacker spoofs their identity to each victim - for example, using ARP spoofing or DNS spoofing to make each side believe they are communicating directly with the other. This identity deception is the core mechanism of MITM attacks, placing them squarely in the spoofing category.
A DDoS attack floods a target with traffic to make it unavailable to legitimate users; it does not involve impersonation or interception of communications.
A zero-day attack exploits a previously unknown software vulnerability before a patch is available; it does not inherently involve impersonation of parties in a communication.
Concept tested: Man-in-the-middle attack classification as spoofing
Source: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST04-015
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