Question

In _____________ sniffing, the network traffic is not only supervised & locked but also be can be altered in different ways to accomplish the attack.

(a) passive

(b) signal

(c) network

(d) active

The question was posed to me in my homework.

Query is from Attack Vectors topic in division Understanding Attack Vectors of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Right option is (d) active

Best explanation: Sniffing is like tapping the phone calls & over-heard about any discussion. In active sniffing, the network traffic is not only supervised & locked but also be can be altered in different ways to accomplish the attack.