Which type of attack is being carried out when an attacker joins a TCP session and makes both parties think he or she is the other party?
A) A DoS attack
B) Ping of Death
C) A buffer overflow attack
D) Session hijacking

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This is session hijacking, in which the attacker takes over an existing session, pretending to be one of the parties. It can be used to steal sensitive information or execute unauthorized actions, and can be particularly dangerous if the session is controlling a vital system or server.

Which Type of Attack Is Being Carried Out When an Attacker