Which of the following attacks allows attacker to acquire access to the communication channels between the victim and server to extract the information?

The correct answer is A. Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. A Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack occurs when an attacker secretly intercepts and potentially alters communications between two parties who believe they are directly communicating with each other. The attacker positions themselves between the victim and the server, enabling eaves

Submitted by brentm· Apr 18, 2026Network Forensics

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AMan-in-the-middle (MITM) attack
BReplay attack
CRainbow attack
DDistributed network attack

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D
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A Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack occurs when an attacker secretly intercepts and potentially alters communications between two parties who believe they are directly communicating with each other. The attacker positions themselves between the victim and the server, enabling eavesdropping, data theft, session hijacking, or message manipulation. A replay attack reuses captured credentials; a rainbow attack is a password cracking technique using precomputed hash tables; a distributed network attack overwhelms a target using many systems.

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#MITM attack#Network attacks#Communication interception#Attack techniques

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