Which attack listens to network traffic of a computer resource?

The correct answer is D. Eavesdropping. In general, the majority of network communications occur in an unsecured or "cleartext" format, which allows an attacker who has gained access to data paths in your network to "listen in" or interpret (read) the traffic. When an attacker is eavesdropping on your communications…

Understanding Network Infrastructures

Question

Options

AResource gathering
BDenial of service
CARP poisoning
DEavesdropping
ELogic bomb

How the community answered

(55 responses)

A
4% (2)
B
2% (1)
C
7% (4)
D
75% (41)
E
13% (7)

Explanation

In general, the majority of network communications occur in an unsecured or "cleartext" format, which allows an attacker who has gained access to data paths in your network to "listen in" or interpret (read) the traffic. When an attacker is eavesdropping on your communications, it is referred to as sniffing or snooping. The ability of an eavesdropper to monitor the network is generally the biggest security problem that administrators face in an enterprise. Without strong encryption services that are based on cryptography, your data can be read by others as it traverses the network.

Topics

#eavesdropping#passive attack#network attack types

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full 98-367 Practice