NETWORK SECURITY
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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Hacking
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Data interception and theft
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Phishing
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Brute force attack
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Detailed explanation-1: -An attack in which the attacker is able to insert himself or herself between a claimant and a verifier subsequent to a successful authentication exchange between the latter two parties. The attacker is able to pose as a subscriber to the verifier or vice versa to control session data exchange.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: Sniffing is data interception method used by hackers. Sniffing is the method used to monitor & capture all data packets passing through any target network using sniffing tools. Explanation: Sniffing which is also known as wiretapping is data interception method used by hackers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Session Sniffing In the example, as we can see, first the attacker uses a sniffer to capture a valid token session called “Session ID”, then they use the valid token session to gain unauthorized access to the Web Server.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.