A technique in which an attacker captures a packet and uses computer information to pretend to be the sending computer is known as
A) A denial-of-service attack
B) Session hijacking
C) Spam
D) Phishing

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This is known as session hijacking, where the attacker takes control of an authenticated session by stealing the session cookie or by capturing a packet and using computer information to pretend to be the sending computer. A denial-of-service attack involves overwhelming a server with traffic to make it inaccessible, spam is a form of unsolicited messages, and phishing is an attempt to trick someone into revealing sensitive information.

A Technique in Which an Attacker Captures a Packet and Uses