Which attack is being used when the threat actor spoofs the IP address of one host, predicts the next sequence number, and sends an ACK to the other host?
- TCP reset attack
- UDP flood attack
- TCP SYN Flood attack
- DoS attack
- TCP session hijacking
Explanation: TCP session hijacking is where the threat actor spoofs the IP address of one host, predicts the next sequence number, and sends an ACK to the other host. If successful, the threat actor could send data to, but not receive data from, the target device.
Related exam: 3.7.6 Check Your Understanding - TCP and UDP Vulnerabilities
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