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An attacker secretly intercepts, and may alter, the communication between two parties who believe they are talking directly to each other.…

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An attacker secretly intercepts, and may alter, the communication between two parties who believe they are talking directly to each other. This attack is called

  • APhishing
  • BBrute-force attack
  • CSQL injection
  • DMan-in-the-middle attack
Correct answer: D

Explanation

In a man-in-the-middle attack the attacker sits between the two parties and can read or modify the messages passing between them.

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