200-201 Security Concepts Practice Question
A security analyst is reviewing logs and notices that an attacker has intercepted and modified communications between two devices on the same network. Which attack technique is being used?
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Why each option matters
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Man-in-the-Middle
Man-in-the-Middle attacks intercept and alter communications between two parties.
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Reconnaissance
Why it's wrong here
Reconnaissance is information gathering, not interception.
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ARP spoofing
Why it's wrong here
ARP spoofing is a technique used in MitM, but not the overall attack.
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Man-in-the-Middle
Why this is correct
MitM attacks intercept and modify communications.
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DNS poisoning
Why it's wrong here
DNS poisoning affects DNS resolution, not direct interception.
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