The following statement describes a specific concept. What is it called? an attack in which an attacker secretly intercepts and relays communication between two parties.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Cyber Security MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The following statement describes a specific concept. What is it called? an attack in which an attacker secretly intercepts and relays communication between two parties.”
The accepted answer is A. Man-in-the-middle attack. The following statement describes a specific concept What is it called an attack in which an attacker secretly intercepts and relays communication between two parties is answered by Man-in-the-middle attack option A Option B Hashing does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Man-in-the-middle attack Option C Public key cryptography does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Man-in-the-middle attack Remaining alternatives Antivirus software fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Man-in-the-middle attack is identified Cyber Security questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Cyber Security recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS and.
- A. Man-in-the-middle attack ✓
- B. Hashing
Why not B: “Hashing” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Man-in-the-middle attack. The following statement describes a specific concept What is it called an attack in which an attacker secretly intercepts and relays communication between two parties is answered b
- C. Public key cryptography
Why not C: “Public key cryptography” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Man-in-the-middle attack. The following statement describes a specific concept What is it called an attack in which an attacker secretly intercepts and relays communication between two parties is answered b
- D. Antivirus software
Why not D: “Antivirus software” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Man-in-the-middle attack. The following statement describes a specific concept What is it called an attack in which an attacker secretly intercepts and relays communication between two parties is answered b
Correct answer
A. Man-in-the-middle attack
Explanation
The following statement describes a specific concept What is it called an attack in which an attacker secretly intercepts and relays communication between two parties is answered by Man-in-the-middle attack option A Option B Hashing does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Man-in-the-middle attack Option C Public key cryptography does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Man-in-the-middle attack Remaining alternatives Antivirus software fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Man-in-the-middle attack is identified Cyber Security questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Cyber Security recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS and.
Source: Cyber Security Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, cyber security, information security, network security
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