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Replay attack (session replays)
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When a cybercriminal eavesdrops on a secure network communication, intercepts it, and then fraudulently delays or resends it to misdirect the receiver into doing what the hacker wants.
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Useful information that is transmitted over the network is intercepted and replayed to appear as someone else. Not an on-path attack because doesn't require the original workstation.
Comptia Sec Plus Objectives →The application of vulnerability scanning to network devices to search for vulnerabilities at the network level.
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