COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A HACKER
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Hijack Attack
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In-Between-Attack
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Baiting
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Spoof Attack
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Detailed explanation-1: -A brute-force attack is when the attacker tries every possible combination of characters. In a hijack attack, a hacker takes over a session between you and another individual and disconnects the other individual from the communication.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: These are network level and application level hijacking. In application level session hijacking, hackers gain session ID for taking control of existing session or even create a new unauthorized session.
Detailed explanation-3: -Session hijacking is a type of man-in-the-middle attack in which the attacker “takes over” a session between a client and the server. The attacker’s computer swaps its IP address for the client’s address and continues to access the server, without needing any sort of authentication.