Multiple choice

Which of the following types of 'Network Security Attacks' is passive in nature?

  1. SQL injection

  2. Port scanner

  3. Smurf attack

  4. Spoofing attack

  5. ARP spoofing
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A port scanner is a software application designed to probe a server or host for open ports. This is often used by administrators to verify security policies of their networks and by attackers to identify running services on a host with the view to compromise it.

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