COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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Question
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What is a man in the middle attack
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attack is a general term for when someone positions themselves in a conversation between a user and an application. Either to eavesdrop or to impersonate one of the parties, making it appear as if a normal exchange of information is underway.
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another term for piggy in the middle.
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someone who hacks someone for a financial gain but acts as someone talking to them
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Other Methods for Man-in-the-Middle Attacks Client compromise: Attacker gains access to your machine and installs a trojan horse or other form of malware that allows them to listen in on all your connections. Communication compromise: Attacker takes over a machine that routes information between you and the server.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although ARP poisoning is commonly known as a MitM attack, other forms of data interception also give attackers the ability to read private communications between two parties.
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