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Eccouncil ECSS Exam - Topic 7 Question 115 Discussion

Michael is an attacker who aims to hack Bob's system. He started collecting data without any active interaction with Bob's system. Using this technique. Michael can extract sensitive information from unencrypted data.Identify the class of attack Michael has launched in the above scenario.
D) Passive attack
B) Insider attack
A) Ac live attack
C) Close in attack

Eccouncil ECSS Exam - Topic 7 Question 115 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's ECSS exam
Question #: 115
Topic #: 7
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Michael is an attacker who aims to hack Bob's system. He started collecting data without any active interaction with Bob's system. Using this technique. Michael can extract sensitive information from unencrypted data.

Identify the class of attack Michael has launched in the above scenario.

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In apassive attack, the attacker observes or collects information without actively interacting with the target system. Michael's action of collecting data from Bob's system without any active interaction falls under this category. Passive attacks aim to extract sensitive information without altering the system's state or causing any disruption.


by Florencia at Jan 28, 2026, 12:36 PM

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Darrin
9 days ago
I think it's a form of reconnaissance. Gathering intel without alerting Bob.
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Francis
14 days ago
Yeah, he's just sniffing data. Classic example of data theft.
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Kristine
19 days ago
Agreed, it's definitely passive. No direct interaction.
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Alysa
2 months ago
Sounds like a passive attack to me.
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Roselle
2 months ago
Not sure if it's that easy to extract data like that...
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Janey
2 months ago
Yup, that's definitely an example of eavesdropping.
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Micaela
3 months ago
Wait, can he really get sensitive info without interacting?
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Arlette
3 months ago
Totally agree, that's data sniffing!
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Hobert
3 months ago
Sounds like a passive attack to me.
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Deeann
3 months ago
Haha, good old Michael trying to hack Bob's system. I bet he's using a Sniffer attack.
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Tegan
3 months ago
Hmm, extracting sensitive data from unencrypted sources? That's gotta be a Sniffing attack.
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Hector
4 months ago
Passive data collection without interaction? Gotta be a Footprinting attack, right?
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Anna
4 months ago
Sounds like a classic case of passive information gathering. I'd say it's a reconnaissance attack.
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Rosann
4 months ago
I remember something about passive attacks being about gathering information without alerting the target. So maybe it's that?
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Clemencia
4 months ago
This reminds me of a practice question about reconnaissance attacks. Is that what we're looking at here?
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Vilma
5 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but it sounds like it could be a form of data sniffing or eavesdropping.
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Valentin
5 months ago
I think this might be a passive attack since Michael is collecting data without directly interacting with the system.
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Salome
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused on the specifics here. Is this considered a type of malware attack or more of an information gathering technique? I'll need to review my notes on different attack vectors to be sure.
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Salome
5 months ago
I've got this! This is clearly a form of passive reconnaissance, where the attacker gathers sensitive information by monitoring unencrypted network traffic. Probably something like packet sniffing or network surveillance.
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Von
6 months ago
Okay, I think this is a type of passive attack where the attacker collects data without directly interacting with the target system. Maybe something like a side-channel attack or traffic analysis?
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Jamie
6 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure. Is this some kind of eavesdropping or data extraction attack? I'll need to think through the details more.
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Juliana
6 months ago
This sounds like a passive information gathering attack, maybe something like reconnaissance or network sniffing.
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Virgie
4 days ago
Sounds like Michael is using passive techniques.
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