Which of the Following BEST Describes an Attack Where Communications

question 171

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST describes an attack where communications between two parties are intercepted and forwarded to each party with neither party being aware of the interception and potential modification to the communications?

• A) Spear phishing
• B) Main-in-the-middle
• C) URL hijacking
• D) Transitive access

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Definitions:

Dichotic Listening Phenomenon

a cognitive experiment where two different auditory stimuli are presented to each ear simultaneously, used to study selective attention and the brain’s processing of information.

Dichotic Listening Task

A psychological test used to investigate selective attention and the processing of different information presented to each ear simultaneously.

Kahneman's Capacity Model

A cognitive theory proposed by Daniel Kahneman that outlines the limited capacity of the human brain to engage in multiple tasks, emphasizing the allocation of cognitive resources between competing demands.

Mental Resources

Cognitive capacities or energy dedicated to processing information, reasoning, and memory, crucial for performing mental tasks and decision-making.