A(n) ____ Attack Involves Placing a Computer Between Two Communicating

question 38

Multiple Choice

A(n) ____ attack involves placing a computer between two communicating computers in a network connection. This computer impersonates each machine in the transaction, giving the computer the ability to read or modify communications between the two computers.

• A) man-in-the-middle
• B) identity spoofing
• C) denial of service
• D) data tampering

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