JK0-019 · Question #214
Which of the following allows a malicious attacker to view network traffic if the attacker is on the same network segment as Joe, an administrator?
The correct answer is B. Man-in-the-middle attack. An attack where a user gets between the sender and receiver of information and sniffs any information being sent. In some cases, users may be sending unencrypted data, which means theman-in-the-middle(MITM) can obtain any unencrypted information. In other cases, a user may be…
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Which of the following allows a malicious attacker to view network traffic if the attacker is on the same network segment as Joe, an administrator?
Options
- ADoS attack
- BMan-in-the-middle attack
- CSmurf attack
- DXmas attack
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A3% (1)
- B81% (30)
- C11% (4)
- D5% (2)
Explanation
An attack where a user gets between the sender and receiver of information and sniffs any information being sent. In some cases, users may be sending unencrypted data, which means theman-in-the-middle(MITM) can obtain any unencrypted information. In other cases, a user may be able to obtain information from the attack, but have to unencrypt the information before it can
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