CompTIA Security + Chapter 6

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What attack does this image represent?

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Man-In-The-Middle Attack

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When a hacker is in between two systems that are communicating, then passes the information back and forth to them without knowing.

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Man-In-The-Middle Attack

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A hacker takes over a session between you and another person then disconnects the other person from communication. The other person still believes they are talking to you.

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Hijack Attack

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A type of attack that sends enough requests to overload a resource or even stopping its operation.

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Denial of Service (DoS)

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A type of attack that randomly opens TCP ports at the source of the attack and ties up the computer with a large amount of false SYN requests.

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SYN Flood 

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A type of attack that uses a forgotten IP or MAC address to impersonate a trusted computer.

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Spoofing

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When the data transmissions are intercepted and recorded by an attacker, then replayed to gain access. This attack is called: Man-in-the-Middle, Replay, SYN Flood , Spoofing

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Replay

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When the attack changes the DNS records to point to imposter servers. This attack is called:

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DNS Poisoning 

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When the attack intercepts communications between computers to steal information transmitting through the network. This attack is called: Man-in-the-Middle, Replay, DNS Poisoning , Spoofing

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Man-in-the-Middle

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A person who is able to gain access to equipment or a network by tricking people into providing the necessary access information.

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A social engineer