ITPEC FE Subject A October 2024 Question 30
ITPEC FE Subject A October 2024 — Question 30 of 60
Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attack — identifies the attack that intercepts communication between two parties.
A MitM attack occurs when an attacker secretly positions themselves between sender and receiver, intercepting (and potentially altering) messages without either party knowing.
Why not others:
- (a) Brute Force — tries all possible password/key combinations; no interception involved
- (c) Phishing — tricks users into revealing credentials via fake sites/emails; no communication interception
- (d) Ransomware — encrypts victim's files and demands payment; unrelated to interception
Key rule: "intercepting communication between two parties" = MitM.
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