Question

match the common attack method to its definition.
social engineering
replay attack
ip spoofing
remote code execution
email bombing
manipulation of a source ip address to make a source appear legitimate
data is acquired from a network and resent
system-level code is run through an application to attack the app or server
an attempt to send massive numbers of electronic messages to an address
manipulation via taking advantage of human psychology

Explanation:

• Social engineering: Involves manipulating people by exploiting human psychology, so it matches "Manipulation via taking advantage of human psychology".
• Replay attack: Involves capturing data from a network and re - sending it, so it matches "Data is acquired from a network and resent".
• IP spoofing: Involves altering the source IP address to seem legitimate, so it matches "Manipulation of a source IP address to make a source appear legitimate".
• Remote code execution: Involves running system - level code through an application to attack, so it matches "System - level code is run through an application to attack the app or server".
• Email bombing: Involves sending a large number of electronic messages to an address, so it matches "An attempt to send massive numbers of electronic messages to an address".

Answer:

• Social engineering: Manipulation via taking advantage of human psychology
• Replay attack: Data is acquired from a network and resent
• IP spoofing: Manipulation of a source IP address to make a source appear legitimate
• Remote code execution: System - level code is run through an application to attack the app or server
• Email bombing: An attempt to send massive numbers of electronic messages to an address