Amber is a hacker who steals information when people enter their personal details on specific websites. She intercepts the public key as it is sent from the Web server to the Web browser and substitutes her own public key in its place. This enables her to intercept the communication and decrypt the symmetric encryption key using her private key. Which type of hacking attack is Amber perpetrating?
A) A denial-of-service attack
B) A man-in-the-middle attack
C) A drive-by attack
D) A malware attack

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Amber is conducting a man-in-the-middle attack by intercepting the public key and substituting her own key. This allows her to intercept and decrypt the communication between the Web server and Web browser, giving her access to personal information. A denial-of-service attack, drive-by attack, and malware attack involve different hacking methods.

Amber Is a Hacker Who Steals Information When People Enter