What attack involves intercepting and possibly altering communication between two persons without their knowledge?

The correct answer is B. Man-in-the-middle attack. A Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack occurs when an attacker secretly positions themselves between two communicating parties, intercepting, reading, and potentially modifying traffic without either party being aware. DoS attacks focus on disrupting availability, not intercepting…

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ADoS attack
BMan-in-the-middle attack
CSpoofing attack
DFragment attack

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B
90% (26)
C
7% (2)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

A Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack occurs when an attacker secretly positions themselves between two communicating parties, intercepting, reading, and potentially modifying traffic without either party being aware. DoS attacks focus on disrupting availability, not intercepting traffic. Spoofing attacks impersonate an identity but do not necessarily involve relaying communication. Fragment attacks exploit IP packet fragmentation. MitM is the defining attack for secret interception and alteration of communication between two parties.

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