Mile2_Security
ML0-320 · Question #219
A normal connection is usally established using a TCP Three Way handshake where sequences of packets are sent as follows;Syn, Syn-Ack, Ack.A malicious attacker probing a remote target is sending a…
The correct answer is C. Attacker attempts to avoid being logged on remote hosts. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A normal connection is usally established using a TCP Three Way handshake where sequences of packets are sent as follows;Syn, Syn-Ack, Ack.A malicious attacker probing a remote target is sending a Syn packet to a target;however, when he gets a Syn-Ack response from the target, he always sends a Reset packet (RST)instead of completing the three way handshake with an Ack packet as per the protocol. What is the attackers goal when doing this? Choose the best Answer:.
Options
- AAttacker does not like to follow protocols and agreements
- BAttacker has his own modified protocol stacks
- CAttacker attempts to avoid being logged on remote hosts
- DAttacker attempts to avoid sending too much traffic
How the community answered
(56 responses)- A4% (2)
- B11% (6)
- C79% (44)
- D7% (4)
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