The act that describes a computer intruder capturing a
stream of data packets and inserting these packets into the
network as if it were another genuine message stream is called:
A. eavesdropping.
B. message modification.
C. a brute-force attack.
D. packet replay.
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Answer: D
Packet replay is a combination of passive and active modes
of attack. This form of attack is particularly effective
when the receiving end of the communication channel is
automated and acts on the receipt and interpretation of
information packets without human intervention.
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