An attacker runs a ping sweep against a network. What type of attack is this?

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An attacker runs a ping sweep against a network. What type of attack is this?

  • Reconnaissance
  • Access
  • Denial of service

Explanation: The attacker is using the ping sweep to gather information on the network, making this a reconnaissance attack.

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