Which of the following hacker tricks involves placing oneself between two communicating parties and either substituting one's own information in place of one of the parties' information or denying one party access to a session?
A) Man-in-the-middle
B) Denial of service
C) Trojan horse
D) Network sniffing

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Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack involves intercepting and modifying communication between two parties in order to steal or alter sensitive data. The attacker places themselves between the two parties and can either substitute their own information or deny access to one of the parties. Denial of service (DoS) attack involves overwhelming a system with traffic to disrupt regular business operations. Trojan horse involves disguising malware as legitimate software to fool users into installing it. Network sniffing involves intercepting and analyzing network traffic to gather information.

Which of the Following Hacker Tricks Involves Placing Oneself Between