COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which external threat is being described?"a type of eavesdropping and can take place through public wifi connections which are not encrypted. An attacker is able to intercept the data”
A
Pharming
B
Social Engineering
C
Shoulder surfing
D
Man-in-the-middle attacks
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack is a type of cyber attack in which the attacker secretly intercepts and relays messages between two parties who believe they are communicating directly with each other. The attack is a type of eavesdropping in which the attacker intercepts and then controls the entire conversation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Man-in-the-middle attack (MITM) A man-in-the-middle attack (MITM) is where an attacker intercepts the communication between two parties in an attempt to spy on the victims, steal personal information or credentials, or perhaps alter the conversation in some way.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some common eavesdropping attacks are man-in-the-middle (MITM), sniffing, physical wiretapping, eavesdropping on public Wi-Fi, and malware-based eavesdropping.

Detailed explanation-4: -A man-in-the-middle attack is a type of cyber threat where a cybercriminal intercepts communication between two individuals in order to steal data. For example, on an unsecure WiFi network, an attacker could intercept data being passed from the victim’s device and the network.

Detailed explanation-5: -Interlock protocol – a specific protocol to circumvent an MITM attack when the keys may have been compromised.

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