On-path attacks, which were once known as man-in-the-middle attacks, attempt to gain access to an ongoing communication between two endpoints. Which of the following is the definition of eavesdropping?
A) The hacker is actively communicating with the server.
B) The hacker is passively injected into the connection.
C) The hacker is actively injected into the connection.
D) The hacker is only listening to or intercepting the communication.

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Eavesdropping involves a hacker only listening to or intercepting the communication between two parties without actively injecting data or communicating with either party. This is a passive attack where the attacker gains access to information being exchanged.

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