Which type of attack works by an attacker operating between two computers in a network and impersonating one computer to intercept communications?
A) malicious port scanning
B) man-in-the-middle
C) denial of service
D) remote procedure call

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The description provided matches the characteristics of a man-in-the-middle attack. The attacker intercepts the communication between two computers and impersonates one of them to intercept or modify data being transmitted. Malicious port scanning is used to identify open ports on a system to exploit vulnerabilities. Denial of service is a type of attack that floods a system with traffic to make it unavailable. Remote procedure call is a protocol used for communication between different computers in a network.

Which Type of Attack Works by an Attacker Operating Between