Passive attack quiz

During a __________the eavesdropper analyzes the traffic, determines the location, identifies communicating hosts and observes the frequency and length of exchanged messages.

• modification of messages

• session replay

• traffic analysis

• denial of service

The only way to guarantee visibility of encrypted traffic for your security tools is to (a)   the traffic before analyzing.

The __________ is to gain information about the target and no data is changed.

• bruteforce attack

• passive attack

• message modification

• active attack

For a release of message content, a telephonic conversation, an E-mail message or a transferred file may contain ________________

• Integrated data

• confidential data

• data with access control

• restricted data

A passive attack monitors the contents of the transmitted data.

• true

• false

In terms of Web Security Threats, “Impersonation of another user” is a Passive Attack.

• true

• false

In traffic analysis the opponent can only (a)   which is encrypted.

_____________ is the unauthorized movement or disclosure of sensitive information to a party, usually outside the organization, that is not authorized to have or see the information.

• cyber security

• threat assessment

• data breach

• security

____________ includes both cryptography and cryptanalysis.

• deciphering

• breakable encryption

• cryptology

• enciphering

Enrollment of register number can be an example of (a)   in passive attack