An attack where the attacker captures a portion of a communication between two parties and retransmits it at another time is called a(n)___________ attack.
A)smurf
B)denial-of-service
C)viral
D)replay

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This is a replay attack, where the attacker records a portion of a communication, then replays it at another time to gain unauthorized access or perpetrate fraud. Smurf attacks involve sending ip packets to a target with a spoofed source address, while denial-of-service attacks are meant to disrupt or completely shut down a system or network. Viral attacks involve infecting computer systems with malicious code that spreads to other systems.

An Attack Where the Attacker Captures a Portion of a Communication