CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #193
What type of attack involves attackers intercepting a connection between a user and a genuine website?
The correct answer is A. Man-in-the-middle. A Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack occurs when an attacker secretly positions themselves between a user and a legitimate server, intercepting and potentially altering communications without either party knowing. Common techniques include ARP spoofing, SSL stripping, and rogue…
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What type of attack involves attackers intercepting a connection between a user and a genuine website?
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- AMan-in-the-middle
- BAdvanced Persistent Threat
- CInsider Threat
- DMalware
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A89% (17)
- B5% (1)
- D5% (1)
Explanation
A Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack occurs when an attacker secretly positions themselves between a user and a legitimate server, intercepting and potentially altering communications without either party knowing. Common techniques include ARP spoofing, SSL stripping, and rogue Wi-Fi hotspots. An Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) is a prolonged, targeted intrusion campaign. An insider threat comes from within the organization. Malware is malicious software - though malware can facilitate a MitM attack, the attack type itself is specifically Man-in-the-Middle.
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