Which of the following is an example of a passive attack,
initiated through the Internet?

A. Traffic analysis

B. Masquerading

C. Denial of service

D. E-mail spoofing

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Answer: A

Internet security threats/vulnerabilities are divided into
passive and active attacks. Examples of passive attacks are:
network analysis, eavesdropping and traffic analysis. Active
attacks include: brute-force attack, masquerading, packet
replay, message modification, unauthorized access through
the Internet or web-based services, denial of service,
dial-in penetration attacks, e-mail bombing and spamming,
and e-mail spoofing.

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