Multiple choice technology architecture

Which type of attacks involves hackers creating programs that issue forged IP addresses ?

  1. Back-door

  2. Birthday

  3. Man-in-the-middle

  4. Spoofing
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D Correct answer
Explanation

IP spoofing is an attack where hackers forge the source IP address in packet headers to disguise their identity or impersonate a trusted system. By using forged IP addresses, attackers can bypass IP-based authentication, launch blind attacks, or make malicious traffic appear to come from a legitimate source. Backdoor attacks involve secret access points, birthday attacks exploit hash collisions, and man-in-the-middle attacks intercept communications (none of which primarily involve forging IP addresses).

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