Question
Which of the following is a result of an on-path attack on a system?
- A. A Wi-Fi network that redirects to clones of legitimate websites Correct
- B. A website that has crashed and is no longer accessible
- C. An email from an unknown source requesting bank account details
- D. A web application that returns the addresses of its customers
Explanation
In an on-path (man-in-the-middle) attack the attacker sits between the victim and the legitimate service, for example through a rogue Wi-Fi access point that intercepts traffic and redirects users to cloned websites. A crashed website points to a denial-of-service attack, an email asking for bank details is phishing, and a web application leaking customer addresses is a data exposure or injection issue.
