Eccouncil 312-38 Exam - Topic 7 Question 81 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 312-38 exam

Question #: 81
Topic #: 7

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Xenon is a leading real estate firm located in Australi

a. Recently, the company had decided a bid

amount for a prestigious construction project and was sure of being awarded the project. Unfortunately,

the company lost the tender to one of its competitors. A few days later, while performing a network

scan, the network admin identified that somebody had captured the confidential e-mails conversions

related to the tender. Upon further investigation, the admin discovered that one of the switch ports was

left open and an employee had plugged into the network using an Ethernet cable.

Which attack did the employee perform in the above situation?

ANetwork Sniffing

BPassword Attack

CSocial Engineering Attack

DMan-in-the-Middle Attack

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Suggested Answer: A

In the scenario described, the employee performed aNetwork Sniffingattack. This type of attack involves capturing and analyzing packets traveling through a network. Since the admin discovered that confidential emails related to the tender were captured and that an open switch port was used to connect to the network, it indicates that the data was intercepted as it traveled across the network, which is characteristic of a sniffing attack. Network sniffing can be either passive or active; however, the scenario suggests a passive approach where the packets were monitored and captured without altering the network traffic.

by Alline at May 01, 2024, 01:38 PM

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Sean

3 months ago

Password attacks don't fit here, definitely network sniffing.

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Glennis

3 months ago

I can't believe an employee did this! So unprofessional.

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Jesus

3 months ago

Wait, are we sure it wasn't a man-in-the-middle attack?

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Rodolfo

4 months ago

Totally agree, they left the door wide open!

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Vannessa

4 months ago

Sounds like a classic case of network sniffing.

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Jenelle

4 months ago

I was confused about the different types of attacks, but I feel like this scenario fits network sniffing best.

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Rosita

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question about unauthorized access, and I think this is definitely related to network sniffing.

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Marguerita

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think it might be a Man-in-the-Middle Attack? That seems plausible since they were intercepting communications.

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Joaquin

5 months ago

I remember studying network attacks, and this sounds like it could be network sniffing since they captured emails.

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Cary

5 months ago

I think the answer is network sniffing. The employee gained physical access to the network and was able to capture the confidential emails, which is the classic definition of a network sniffing attack.

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Carrol

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. The question doesn't provide a lot of context, so it's hard to know for sure which attack the employee used. I'll have to weigh the options and make my best guess.

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Twila

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The key details are that the employee plugged into an open switch port and was able to capture confidential emails. That sounds like a man-in-the-middle attack to me, where they intercepted the network traffic.

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Tula

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The question mentions the employee plugged into the network, but it could also be a password attack or social engineering if they gained access that way. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Malcom

5 months ago

This one seems straightforward. The employee plugged into an open switch port and was able to capture confidential emails, so it must have been a network sniffing attack.

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Peggie

5 months ago

I'm a little confused by the wording of the options. I'll need to re-read the question and options carefully to make sure I understand what they're asking for.

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Zona

5 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The key is that we want to monitor the network traffic, so we need to configure the network interface card in a mode that allows it to see all the traffic. That means the answer has to be Promiscuous mode.

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Edwin

5 months ago

Okay, I've got a strategy for this. I'll first eliminate any options that don't seem directly related to the primary outcome, then focus on the remaining options to determine the best answer.

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Colton

5 months ago

The primary concern for the audit manager in this case should be ensuring individual objectivity. As a manufacturing line supervisor joining the audit team, the auditor may have preconceived biases or a lack of experience in auditing that could impact their ability to remain objective. Maintaining objectivity is crucial for the integrity of the audit.

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