Which Type of Attack Works by an Attacker Operating Between

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which type of attack works by an attacker operating between two computers in a network and impersonating one computer to intercept communications?

• A) malicious port scanning
• B) man-in-the-middle
• C) denial of service
• D) remote procedure call

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