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How does an attacker observe network traffic exchanged between two users?
Suggested Answer: B
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A man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack occurs when an attacker secretly intercepts and possibly alters the communication between two parties who believe they are directly communicating with each other. In this scenario, an attacker can observe network traffic exchanged between two users by placing themselves in between their communication channel.Reference:= Cisco Blogs - New Cybersecurity and Cloud Skills to Protect Companies from Cybersecurity Attacks of the Future
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Glenn
10 months ago
Command injection doesn't relate to traffic observation, right?
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Diane
10 months ago
No doubt, B is the right answer!
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Vanna
10 months ago
Definitely B, man-in-the-middle is the classic method.
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Felix
11 months ago
I thought port scanning was the way to go?
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Leigha
11 months ago
Really? I didn't think MITM was that common.
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Julianna
11 months ago
Denial of service seems off-topic here; it disrupts services rather than observing traffic. I feel like man-in-the-middle is the best choice.
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Dalene
11 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I believe command injection doesn't really relate to observing traffic, so it must be one of the other options.
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Fletcher
11 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about port scanning being more about discovering open ports rather than observing traffic.
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Kate
12 months ago
I think the man-in-the-middle attack is the right answer since it involves intercepting communication between users.
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Johnson
12 months ago
This is a classic network security question. The key is to think about how an attacker could observe the traffic between two users. B, man-in-the-middle, is the correct answer.
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Desiree
12 months ago
I'm a bit confused by this question. I'm not sure if I fully understand the concept of a man-in-the-middle attack. Maybe I should review my notes on network security before answering.
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King
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. I know that port scanning is used to identify open ports, so that's not the right answer. Command injection and denial of service are different types of attacks. I'm going to go with B, man-in-the-middle.
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Bernardo
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I think it might be B, but I'm not 100% confident.
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Boris
1 year ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. I'm pretty sure the answer is B, man-in-the-middle.
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Marge
1 year ago
I'm going with B. The only way to really spy on someone's conversation is to get in the middle of it. Kinda creepy, but hey, that's the life of a hacker!
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Stacey
1 year ago
C) command injection
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Ulysses
1 year ago
B) man-in-the-middle
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Royce
1 year ago
A) port scanning
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Selma
1 year ago
I believe the correct answer is B) man-in-the-middle because it intercepts communication between two users.
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Donte
1 year ago
Definitely B. Port scanning, command injection, and denial of service don't allow the attacker to observe the actual traffic, just disrupt the connection.
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Roselle
1 year ago
Port scanning, command injection, and denial of service are more focused on disrupting the connection rather than observing the traffic.
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Margery
1 year ago
Yes, a man-in-the-middle attack allows the attacker to intercept and view the communication between two users.
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Maurine
1 year ago
I agree, B) man-in-the-middle is the correct option for observing network traffic.
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Zana
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think port scanning could also be used to observe network traffic.
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Alishia
1 year ago
I think the answer is B. Man-in-the-middle attack allows the attacker to intercept and observe the network traffic between two users.
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Carri
1 year ago
Yes, the attacker can intercept the network traffic using a man-in-the-middle attack.
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Sharen
1 year ago
I agree, B) man-in-the-middle is the correct answer.
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Krissy
1 year ago
I agree with Gerri, a man-in-the-middle attack allows the attacker to observe network traffic.
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Gerri
1 year ago
I think the answer is B) man-in-the-middle.