On Path Attacks

Question 1

What is an On Patch Attack?

Answer 1

an attack where the penetration tester is able to put their workstation logically between two hosts during the communication

Question 2

What is Replay of the Data?

Answer 2

occurs when valid data is captured by the attacker and is then repeated immediately or is delayed and then repeated.

Question 3

What is Relay?

Answer 3

occurs when an attacker is able to become a part of the conversation by inserting themself in between the two hosts

Question 4

What is SSL Stripping?

Answer 4

Tricking the encryption application into presenting the user with an HTTP connection instead of an HTTPS connection.

Question 5

What is a Downgrade Attack?

Answer 5

the attacker attempts to have a client or server abandon its higher security mode in favor of a lower security mode.