Hackers Can Disguise Their Message Packets to Look as If

question 16

Multiple Choice

Hackers can disguise their message packets to look as if they came from an authorized user and gain access to the host's network using a technique called

• A) spoofing.
• B) spooling.
• C) dual-homed.
• D) screening.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and internal conflicts by distorting reality in some way.

Projection

A defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Undesirable Characteristics

Traits or features that are not wished for or are deemed negative or harmful in a certain context or environment.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, groups, and even nations to cope with reality and to maintain self-image.